Question:

Which of the following is a free living nitrogen fixing bacteria present in the soil?

Updated On: Jul 28, 2023
  • Pseudomonas
  • Rhizobium
  • Azotobacter
  • Nitrosomonas
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The Correct Option is C

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The genus Azotobacter comprises large, free living, Gram negative, obiigately aerobic, rod shaped bacteria which are capable for fixation of nitrogen non-symbiotically. Rhizobium is a symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria, Nitrosomonas is a nitrifying bacteria, while Pseudomonas sp. is denitrifying bacteria.
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