Assertion (A): Leguminous plants are nitrogen fixers.
Reason (R): Leguminous plants have Rhizobium bacteria in their root nodules.

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A is false and R is true

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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Detailed Solution

There are two types of nitrogen-fixing bacteria one is free-living bacteria like cyanobacteria (Nostoc) and another one is symbiotic bacteria like Rhizobium. Rhizobium forms a symbiotic association with the roots nodules of leguminous plants for nitrogen fixation

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