EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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PLANT KINGDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A prokaryotic autotrophic nitrogen fixing symbiot is found in
A
Cycas
B
Cicer
C
Pisum
D
Ainus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Anabaena cycadeae is a prokaryotic, blue-green algae. They are autotrophs and are mostly found in the coralloid roots . Anabaena forms a symbiotic relationship with Cycas plants and helps in nitrogen fixation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: Anabaena cycadae is a BGA that is found in Cycas coralloid roots. Anabaena is a genus that occurs for plankton as filamentous cyanobacteria. It is known for its ability to fix nitrogen and it forms symbiotic connections with plants like mosquito fern.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alga-Fungus show symbiotic relationship in lichens where algae provides food to the fungus and in return, fungi provides shelter to the algae.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: Anabaena is a prokaryote that fixes nitrogen symbiotically as well as in free living state.

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