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Nitrogen fixing bacteria in which plants………
a) beans                                
b) pea
c) pulses                                
d) both a and b

d

Legume plants are………….
a) beans                                
b) pea
c) pulses                                
d) both a and b

d

Ammonia is transform into nitrate ion and the process is called
a) ammonification                             
b) nitrification
c) carboxylation                 
d) none of these

b

Ammonia is available for use by plants and for transformation into……. is called nitrification
a) nitrite                                
b) nitrate ion
c) sodium                                             
d) all of these


b

Why atmospheric nitrogen not used by organisms?
a) strong bond                    
b) free electrons
c) organic nitrogen                              
d) none of these

a

Explanation: This is because the strong triple bond between N atom in N2 molecules makes it restively inert


Nitrification is accomplished by..…..groups of bacteria
a) one    
b) two                    
c) three  
d) four

b

Explanation: one group is nitrosamines and second is nitrobacteria