Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  • A
    Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes,certain nucleic acids,and all proteins.
  • B
    Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are chemoautotrophs.
  • C
    $Anabaena$ and $Nostoc$ are capable of fixing nitrogen in a free-living state.
  • D
    Root nodule-forming organisms live as aerobes in free-living conditions.

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Which of the following plants is used as green manure in crop fields and in sandy soils?

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$(1)$ Nitrogenase : Oxygen sensitive :: Leghaemoglobin : ........
$(2)$ Microbe on roots of Alnus : Frankia :: Roots of leguminous plants : Rhizobium :: Denitrification : Pseudomonas :: Biological nitrogen fixation : ........

Which of the following bacteria is associated with nitrogen fixation?

Match the following columns:
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$1.$ Mycorrhiza$a.$ Free-living $N_2$-fixer
$2.$ Nostoc$b.$ Phosphorus absorption
$3.$ Azospirillum$c.$ Leguminous plants
$4.$ Rhizobium$d.$ Autotrophic $N_2$-fixer

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