Which Gymnospermous plant fixes nitrogen?
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There is a Gymnopermous plant that fixes nitrogen. These are Cycads. Cycads have special types of roots . Nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria inhabits the root. These are only gymnosperms take part in symbiosis. There are some other gymnosperms which associates with symbiotic fungi, the mycorrhizae. This is an relationship between plant and bacteria.
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Legumes are gymnosperms that can fix nitrogen by using mutualism.
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- Mutualism is also known as symbiosis. This means living together and helping each other for survival.
- For example in case of the Rhizobium which is a nitrogen converter bacteria, affects the roots of the leguminous plants.
- They convert inorganic nitrogen to ammonia. Hence the plant can use this ammonia.
- On the other hand the plants give a safe habitat and a growing place in addition to food to the bacterium.
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