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An organism used as a biofertilizer for raising soyabean crop is
BiologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsNEETNEET 2011 (Screening)
Options:
  • A Azospirillum
  • B Rhizobium
  • C Nostoc
  • D Azotobacter
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Rhizobium
Rhizobium leguminosarum is a symbiotic bacteria found in root nodules of legume. This bacterium has nitrogen fix nif gene and fixing $\mathrm{N}_2$. Soyabean is a legume. Thus, Rhizobium is used as a biofertilizer for raising soyabean crop.

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