Question

E. Give reasons for the following. Leguminous plants are generally called nitrogen i want the short answer for cbse​

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

There are two types of nitrogen-fixing bacteria one is free-living bacteria like cyanobacteria (Nostoc) and another one is symbiotic bacteria like Rhizobium. Rhizobium forms a symbiotic association with the roots nodules of leguminous plants for nitrogen fixation.