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Assertion : Nitogen - fixing bacteria in legume root nodules survive in oxygen - depleted cells of nodules.
Reason : Leghaemoglobin completely removes oxygen from the nodule cells.

A

Given below are assertion and reason point out if both are true with reason being correct explanation

B

both true but reason is not correct explanation

C

assertion true but reason is wrong

D

and both wrong

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The correct Answer is:
C
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