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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: MINERAL NUTRITION

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Assertion: Nitrogenase enzyme gets inactivated in presence of oxygen yet N2{N_2} fixation occurs in aerobic cells of legume nodules.
Reason: Leghaemoglobin allows presence of oxygen just sufficient for cellular respiration only.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Option A (If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because nitrogenase is oxygen-sensitive, and leghaemoglobin maintains a low oxygen environment.

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