A mutation in a legume plant prevents the formation of infection threads during rhizobial symbiosis. Which of the following processes would be MOST directly affected?
Recognition of the rhizobia by the root hairs
Curling of root hairs
Formation of the nodule meristem
Release of bacteria into the host cell cytoplasm
Related Questions
The pink color inside a root nodule is due to the presence of:
Chlorophyll
Anthocyanin
Leghaemoglobin
Carotenoids
Which of the following is the initial nitrogenous compound produced during nitrogen fixation in the root nodules of legumes?
Nitrate
Ammonia
Nitrite
Dinitrogen
The function of leghaemoglobin during biological nitrogen fixation in root nodules of legumes is to
Convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia
Convert ammonia to nitrite
Transport oxygen for activity of nitrogenase
Protect nitrogenase from oxygen
What is the primary benefit for leguminous plants in forming root nodules with nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
Increased water absorption
Protection from pathogens
Access to usable nitrogen
Enhanced photosynthesis
A researcher observes that a particular legume mutant forms nodules, but these nodules fail to fix nitrogen. Which of the following gene mutations is MOST likely responsible?
Mutation in nod genes
Mutation in genes encoding flavonoid biosynthesis
Mutation in nif genes
Mutation in genes encoding leghemoglobin
The primary product of the nitrogenase-catalyzed reaction in the root nodules of leguminous plants is:
Ammonia
Nitrates
Nitrites
Dinitrogen
The symbiotic relationship between legumes and rhizobia is an example of:
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Amensalism
Leg haemoglobin acts as?
Oxygen scavenger
scavenger
Oxygen delivery agent
none of the above
In the symbiotic relationship between leguminous plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria, what is the primary product formed within the root nodules?
Dinitrogen
Nitrate
Ammonia
Nitrite
ketoglutaric acid {\rm{ + N}}{{\rm{H}}_{\rm{4}}} + NADPH\xrightarrow{{'A'}}{\rm{glutamate}} + {{\rm{H}}_{\rm{2}}}{\rm{O}} + NADP\,\,'A'\,{\rm{stand}}\,{\rm{for}}\,{\rm{?}}
Glutamate dehydrogenase
Hexokinase
Alcohol dehydrogenases
Glycolate