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Agriculture · Q325

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 325

Q325

Which of the following legume crop does not fix atmospheric nitrogen through symbiotic N. fixation?

A.
Frenchbean
Answer
B.
Clusterbean
C.
Lathyrus
D.
Mungbean

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
French bean is the legume crop from the given option that does not fix atmospheric nitrogen through symbiotic N. fixation.
Legumes can form a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria called rhizobia. Among all legume crops beans are considered to be poor nitrogen fixers.