Legume root nodules
Rhizobium-related bacteria are common partners. This topic is part of Botany within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
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Legume root nodules trivia questions
Root nodules on legumes often house what kind of bacteria?
Answer: Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Bonus fact: Rhizobium-related bacteria are common partners.
What gas do these bacteria convert into biologically usable forms?
Answer: Nitrogen
Bonus fact: Nitrogen fixation makes ammonia available to plants.
Why are legume crops useful in agriculture?
Answer: They can enrich soil nitrogen
Bonus fact: Legumes can reduce the need for synthetic nitrogen fertilizer.
Which bacteria commonly form nitrogen-fixing symbioses in legume root nodules?
Answer: Rhizobia
Bonus fact: The plant supplies carbon compounds while the bacteria supply biologically usable nitrogen.