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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 scavenges oxygen and is pinkish in colour

B

Nodules act as sites for nitrogen fixation

C

The enzyme nitrogenase catalyses the conversion of atmospheric of atmospheric `N_(2)` to `NH_(3)`

D

Nitrogenase is insensitive to oxygen

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