The Specificity of Certain Rhizobia to Infect Only Particular Plants

question 81

Multiple Choice

The specificity of certain rhizobia to infect only particular plants is in part due to the

• A) nod genes they possess.
• B) abundance of nutrients present in the soil.
• C) season (time of year).
• D) rhizobial lipids that act as signaling molecules.

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