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#Question id: 40228


Consider the following statements regarding nitrogen-fixing bacteria:

  • Statement I: Rhizobium forms a symbiotic association with leguminous plants and fixes nitrogen only within the root nodules.

  • Statement II: Alcaligenes species are primarily known as anaerobic chemolithotrophs in the nitrogen cycle.

#Applied Microbiology
  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
  3. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
  4. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.