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During biological nitrogen fixation, inactivation of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented by

A

Cytochrome

B

Leghaemoglobin

C

Xanthophyll

D

Carotene

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B

Leghaemoglobin acts as `O_(2)` scavenger as it combined with `O_(2)` to form oxyleghaemoglobin and regulates `O_(2)` concentration in root nodules of leguminous plants.
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