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Which of the following plants is used as biofertilizer?
Which of the following plants is used as biofertilizer?
Updated On: Jun 14, 2022
- Nostoc
- Funaria
- Volvox
- Rhizopus
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Nostoc is nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria. It contains a special cell called heterocyst which has the capacity to fix the atmospheric nitrogen.
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