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E. Give reasons for the following,
1. Leguminous plants are generally called nitrogen fixers.​

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Answered by Sandradutta05
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Leguminous plants contain rhizobium bacteria, which lives inside its root nodules. These bacteria converts atmospheric nitrogen into nitrites and nitrates that can be utilised by plants and thus, helps in nitrogen fixation.

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Answered by pk9894945
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Answer:

Legume crops such as beans, peanuts and soy can fix nitrogen from the air, and flourish on nitrogen- deficient soils. To do so, they need help from Rhizobium bacteria. These special bacteria stimulate the growth of nodules on the roots of leguminous plants.

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