Question:

Which of the following is a flowering plant with nodules containing filamentous nitrogen-fixing micro-organism?

Updated On: Jun 23, 2024
  • Crotalaria juncea
  • Cycas revoluta
  • Cicer arietinum
  • Casuarina equisetifolia.
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Casuarinaceae is the family of dicotyledonous flowering plants placed in the order Fagales. Casuarina is a member of the family, characterized by drooping equisteoid twigs, are evergreen, and monoecious or dioecious. The roots have nitrogen fixing nodules that contain the soil actinomycetes called Frankia which is filamentous bacteria.
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Mineral Nutrition

The naturally occurring inorganic nutrient found in the soil and food that is necessary for the proper functioning of animal and plant bodies is defined as nutrition. Minerals are vital elements essential for the body.

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