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The symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria present in root nodules of legumes belong to genus

A

Xanthomonas

B

Pseudomonas

C

Rhizobium

D

Acetobacter

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The correct Answer is:
C
Rhizobium is a genus of Gram negative soil bacteria that fix nitrogen. Rhizobium species form an endosymbiotic nitrogen fixing association with root of legumes.
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