Q. An element playing important role in nitrogen fixation is

A) Zinc
B) Molybdenum
C) Copper
D) Manganese
Explanation

[Solution from source] Nitrogenase, the enzyme that reduces N₂ to ammonia, is a molybdenum-iron protein, so molybdenum is essential for nitrogen fixation. Zinc and manganese activate other enzymes (for example auxin synthesis and photolysis of water), not nitrogenase. Answer (2).

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