The relationship between Rhizobium bacteria and leguminous plants is an example of:
Parasitism
Commensalism
Symbiosis
Predation
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Which of the following is NOT a direct consequence of Nod factor signaling in the host plant during root nodule formation?
Root hair curling
Formation of infection threads
Cortical cell division leading to nodule primordia formation
Expression of nif genes in bacteroids
Root nodules in Alnus is formed by.
Rhizobium
Azospirillum
Frankia
Clostridium
The relationship between Rhizobium bacteria and leguminous plants is an example of:
Parasitism
Commensalism
Symbiosis
Predation
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
For nitrogen fixation, useful pigment is
Nitrogenase
Haemoglobin
Myoglobin
Leghaemglobin
Which specific flavonoid is known to induce nod gene expression in Rhizobium leguminosarum when establishing symbiosis with pea plants?
Naringenin
Apigenin
Kaempferol
Luteolin
Nitrogenase, the enzyme responsible for converting atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia, is susceptible to inactivation by oxygen. How do free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria like Azotobacter protect nitrogenase from oxygen?
Leghaemoglobin production
Symbiotic relationships with plants
High respiration rate
Formation of specialized cells
During the process of root nodule formation, which of the following is the initial signal molecule released by the plant roots that attracts rhizobia?
Flavonoids
Nod factors
Lectins
Cytokinins
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