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Which of these fixes atmospheric nitrogen while free-living in soil?
AGlomus mosseae
BMethanobacterium
CRhizobium etli
DAzospirillum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Azospirillum
Azospirillum fixes nitrogen without a host, unlike Rhizobium which works inside legume root nodules.
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