A bacterium that can take atmospheric nitrogen and convert it into a soluble form
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Rhizobium bacteria present in the root nodules of leguminous plants like peas , beans fixes atmospheric nitrogen and increases the soil fertility.
They are called as Biological nitrogen fixers.
Rhizobium bacteria have symbiotic relation ship with leguminous plants .
They are called as Biological nitrogen fixers.
Rhizobium bacteria have symbiotic relation ship with leguminous plants .
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✴Nitrogen is essential for plants to make proteins. Plants cannot directly utilize the nitrogen available in the atmosphere. They require nitrogen in the soluble form.
✴A bacterium called Rhizobium converts atmospheric nitrogen into the soluble form, which can then be taken in by plants.
✴However, since Rhizobium cannot prepare its own food, it establishes itself in the roots of other plants and provides them with nutrients.
✴Plants, in turn, provide the bacterium with food and shelter.
✴Thus, there exists a symbiotic relationship between the bacterium and plants.
✴Rhizobium lives in the roots of gram, peas, moong, beans, and other leguminous plants. It is not present in the roots of all plants.
✴Nitrogen is essential for plants to make proteins. Plants cannot directly utilize the nitrogen available in the atmosphere. They require nitrogen in the soluble form.
✴A bacterium called Rhizobium converts atmospheric nitrogen into the soluble form, which can then be taken in by plants.
✴However, since Rhizobium cannot prepare its own food, it establishes itself in the roots of other plants and provides them with nutrients.
✴Plants, in turn, provide the bacterium with food and shelter.
✴Thus, there exists a symbiotic relationship between the bacterium and plants.
✴Rhizobium lives in the roots of gram, peas, moong, beans, and other leguminous plants. It is not present in the roots of all plants.
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