Which one of the following is a wrong statement?

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

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

Match the following and choose the correct combination from the options given.
Column $I$Column $II$
$a.$ Potassium$(i)$ Germination of pollen grains
$b.$ Molybdenum$(ii)$ Involved in synthesis of auxin
$c.$ Boron$(iii)$ Involved in stomatal movement
$d.$ Zinc$(iv)$ Constituent of ferredoxin
$e.$ Sulphur$(v)$ Component of nitrate reductase

Nitrates of soil are also leached deep into the earth by . . . . . . .

What is nutrient immobilisation?

Select the mismatch.

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