Which enzyme complex is responsible for the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia within the root nodules?
Nitrogenase
Nitrate reductase
Nitrite reductase
Glutamine synthetase
Related Questions
For nitrogen fixation, useful pigment is
Nitrogenase
Haemoglobin
Myoglobin
Leghaemglobin
The pink color inside a root nodule is due to the presence of:
Chlorophyll
Anthocyanin
Leghaemoglobin
Carotenoids
Nitrogenase catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into which compound in the root nodules of leguminous plants?
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
Dinitrogen
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
Root nodules in Alnus is formed by.
Rhizobium
Azospirillum
Frankia
Clostridium
The product of reaction catalyzed by nitrogenase in root nodules of leguminous plants
Ammonia alone
Nitrate alone
Ammonia and oxygen
Ammonia and hydrogen
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
Select the correct statement.
Legumes are incapable of fixing nitrogen
Legumes fix nitrogen through bacteria living in fruits
Legumes fix nitrogen only by bacteria present in root nodules
None of the above
In root nodules of legumes, leghaemoglobin is important because it
Transports oxygen to the root nodule
Acts as an oxygen scavenger
Provides energy to the nitrogen fixing bacterium
Acts as a catalyst in transamination
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