In a Root Nodule, the Gene Coding for Nitrogenase

question 18

Multiple Choice

In a root nodule, the gene coding for nitrogenase

• A) is inactivated by leghemoglobin.
• B) is absent in active bacteroids.
• C) is found in the cells of the pericycle.
• D) protects the nodule from nitrogen.
• E) is part of the Rhizobium genome.

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