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Bacteria which break down the dead organisms of the soil into nitrogen compounds are termed

A

denitrifying bacteria

B

nitrifying and ammonifying bacteria

C

nitrogen fixing bacteria

D

parasitic bacteria.

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TRUEMAN BIOLOGY-MINERAL NUTRITION-MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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  2. Certain bacteria living in the soil poor in oxygen convert nitrates in...

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  3. Bacteria which break down the dead organisms of the soil into nitrogen...

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  4. The nodules in a plant root where nitrogen fixing bacteria live forms ...

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  5. The source of energy for non-biological nitrogen fixation is

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  6. Vicia faba and pisum sativum are recommended for rotaion of crops beca...

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  7. Nitrogen fixing enzyme in root nodule is

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  8. Which of the following is an incorrect match ?

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  9. Which of the following can use elemental nitrogen as their nitrogen so...

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  10. Nitrogen fixation by organism requires conditions that are

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  11. Nodule formation is reduced in legume roots due to the deficiency of

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  12. On earth the largest reservoir of nitrogen is

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  13. Organisms that fix nitrogen in aquatic habitats are

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  14. In root nodules of leguminous plants, the pigment leghamoglobin that g...

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  15. Besides providing pink colour to the root nodules, leghaemoglobin perf...

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  16. Major nitrogen flxation is carried out by

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  17. Which one plays an important role in energy metabolism?

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  18. Most of the plants obtain nitrogen from the soil in the form of

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  19. Deficiency of nitrogen produces

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  20. Plants absorb sulphur in the form of

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