Choose whether the given statement is true/false:
The sunflower plant is an example of a legume.

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The given statement is false.
Leguminous plants are able to form a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in which the bacteria live in the root nodules of the plant and convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that the plant can use for growth. The plant provides the bacteria with carbohydrates in exchange for the nitrogen they produce.
Sunflowers, on the other hand, do not form this type of symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Therefore, they are not able to fix atmospheric nitrogen and must rely on other sources of nitrogen such as soil nitrogen or nitrogen-containing fertilizers.
The correct statement is "The sunflower plant is not an example of a legume.".

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