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BotanyMineral NutritionNitrogen MetabolismEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Leg-haemoglobin is found in the nodules in roots of leguminous plants. It acts as .......... scavenger and provides............ conditions for the action of nitrogenase enzyme.
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
Enzyme nitrogenase: It is a Mo–Fe protein. It requires anaerobic conditions to work. It is highly sensitive to molecular oxygen. It catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia. Ammonia is the first stable product of nitrogen fixation.
N2 + 8e- + 8H+ + 16ATP → 2NH3 + H2 + 16ADP + 16Pi
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Mineral NutritionSubtopic:Nitrogen Metabolism
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