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Leguminous plants are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen through the process of symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Which one of the following statements is not correct for this process of nitrogen fixation ?

A

Leghaemoglobin scavanges oxygen and is pinkish in colour

B

Nitrogenase is insensitive to oxygen

C

Nodules act as sites for nitrogen fixation

D

The enzyme nitrogenase catalyse to conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia

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B
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