Question

Give reasons for the following. Leguminous plants are are generally called nitrogen fixers. A short answer for cbse school ​

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:

Leguminous plants contain the bacteria rhizobium which is present in the roots. This bacteria converts the nitrates and the nitrites into atmospheric nitrogen and thus plant is able to easily absorb this nitrogen in this form more easily.

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