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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 during this process of nitrogen fixation?

A

Leghemoglobin scavenges oxygen and is pinkish in colour

B

Nodules act as sites for nitrogen fixation

C

The enzyme nitrogenase catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric `N_2` to `NH_3`

D

Nitrogenase is insensitive to oxygen

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The correct Answer is:
D
The enzyme nitrogenase is highly sensitive to molecular oxygen as it functions under anaerobic condition. Thus it is protected by the leghemoglobin function as `O_2` a scavenger.
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