Q. Which of the following is a symbiotic nitrogen fixer?

A) Azotobacter
B) Frankia
C) Azolla
D) Glomus
Explanation

[Solution from source] Frankia is an actinomycete that fixes nitrogen in root nodules of non-leguminous plants such as Alnus, a symbiotic association. Azotobacter is free-living, Azolla is a fern that hosts the nitrogen-fixer Anabaena, and Glomus is a mycorrhizal fungus that helps phosphorus uptake. Answer (2).

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