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Microbes as Biofertilisers

Question

Select the incorrectly matched pair.

Easy

A

Frankia - Symbiotic $N_{2}$ fixer in root nodule of non-leguminous plants.
B

Glomus - Absorbs phosphorus from soil and passed it to the plant.
C

Mycorrhizal roots - Sensitive to root-borne pathogens.
D

Rhizobium - Symbiotic $N_{2}$ fixer in root nodules of leguminous plants.

Solution

Fungi are also known to form symbiotic associations with plants (mycorrhiza). Plants having such associations show other benefits also, such as resistance to root-borne pathogens, tolerance to salinity and drought, and an overall increase in plant growth and development.

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