MCQ
Which of the following is wrongly matched?
  • A
    Humus - Abiotic component
  • B
    Rhizobium - Free- living nitrogen fixer
  • C
    Shorea robusta -Tropical deciduous forest
  • D
    Cedrus deodara - Coniferous forest

Answer

  1. Rhizobium - Free- living nitrogen fixer

Explanation:

Rhizobium is a symbiotic nitrogen fixer. They are soil bacteria and becomes established inside root nodules of legumes. In order to express genes for nitrogen fixation, rhizobia require a plant host; they cannot independently fix nitrogen. In general, they are Gram-negative, motile, non-sporulating rods.

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