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What is the function of leg-haemoglobin in nodules?
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Options:
  • A To produce energy for nitrogen fixation
  • B To protect nitrogenase from oxygen
  • C To produce ammonia
  • D To establish a direct vascular connection with the host
Solution:
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The correct answer is: To protect nitrogenase from oxygen
Leg-haemoglobin is an oxygen scavenger that protects the nitrogenase enzyme from oxygen, which is highly sensitive to molecular oxygen.

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