Question

Assertion : Leguminous plants are nitrogen fixers.
Reason : Leguminous plants have Rhizobium in their root nodules.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
• C. If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
• D. If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect
• E. If the Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The Rhizobium bacteria converts the atmospheric nitrogen into soluble nitrates that is absorbed by the plants. Soybean root nodules, contain billions of Brady rhizobium bacteria.