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Agriculture · Q583

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 583

Q583

Which organisms are microaerobic, free fixers or in association with grasses

A.
Azotobacler
B.
Azospirillum
Answer
C.
Rhizobium
D.
Frankia

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Azospirillum is a microaerobic organism, that free fixers or survives in association with grasses.
These are gram-negative, microaerophilic, non-fermentative, and nitrogen-fixing bacterial genus from the family of Rhodospitillaceae.
This bacteria helps in promoting plant growth by mechanisms of tolerance of abiotic stresses named as induced systemic tolerance, mediated by antioxidants, osmotic adjustment, production of phytohormones, and defense strategies.