Q166
Biologically Fixed Nitrogen measured by
A.
Acetylene Reduction Assay
AnswerB.
Atomic absorption spectroscopy
C.
CHNS Analyser
D.
Optical Emisson Spectrophotometry
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Nitrogen fixation is one of the important characteristics of legumes, they are capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen in symbiotic association with Rhizobium bacteria. There are several methods available to quantify nitrogen fixation and the most common method is the Acetylene Reduction assay.