Ques. 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. 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 N2 to NH3.
D. Nitrogenase is insensitive to oxygen.
Answer:D
Ques. 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. 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 N2 to NH3. D. Nitrogenase is insensitive to oxygen.