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Nitrogen Metabolism

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Biological Nitrogen Fixation — MCQ Practice

NEET UG
Version 1Updated 21 Mar 2026

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Q1medium

Which of the following statements regarding the nitrogenase enzyme complex is INCORRECT?

Q2easy

Which of the following is an example of a free-living aerobic nitrogen-fixing bacterium?

Q3easy

What is the primary function of leghemoglobin in the root nodules of leguminous plants?

Q4medium

The overall reaction for biological nitrogen fixation catalyzed by nitrogenase is given by: N2+8e+8H++XATP2NH3+H2+XADP+XPiN_2 + 8e^- + 8H^+ + X ATP \rightarrow 2NH_3 + H_2 + X ADP + X P_i. What is the value of 'X' in this equation?

Q5medium

Which of the following events occurs earliest during the formation of a root nodule in legume-Rhizobium symbiosis?

Q6easy

Which of the following is NOT a strategy employed by nitrogen-fixing organisms to protect the nitrogenase enzyme from oxygen?

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