Biology PYQ 56 of 227 · Plant Physiology: Photosynthesis, Respiration & Nutrition

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. ABlue green algae - Paddy
  2. BRhizobium leguminosarum - Pea
  3. CAzotobacter - Wheat
  4. DAzolla - Maize

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Correct answer: (d) Azolla - Maize

Explanation

Blue-green algae (Cyanobacteria) fix nitrogen in paddy fields, and Rhizobium leguminosarum nodulates pea.

Azotobacter is a free-living nitrogen fixer associated with wheat.

Azolla is a water fern (with Anabaena) used as a biofertiliser in paddy/rice, not maize, so this pair is wrong.

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