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Red pigment (Leghaemoglobin) having affi...

Red pigment (Leghaemoglobin) having affinity for oxygen is present in the roots of

A

Mustard

B

Soybean

C

Carrot

D

Radish

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B
In plants colonized by Rhizobium such as alfalfa or soybeans the presence of oxygen in the root nodules would reduce the activity of oxygen sensitivity nitrogenous an enzyme responsible for fixation of atmospheric nitrogen. Leghemoglobin buffers the concentration of free oxygen in the cytoplasm of infected plant cells to ensure the proper function of root nodules
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