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Select the mismatch:

  1. A
    Frankia — Alnus
  2. B
    Rhodospirillum — Mycorrhiza
  3. C
    Anabaena — Nitrogen fixer
  4. D
    Rhizobium — Alfalfa

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- Frankia: Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules of non-leguminous plants like Alnus. (Correct)Rhodospirillum: A free-living nitrogen-fixing bacterium. Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between fungi and the roots of higher plants. This is the mismatch.Anabaena: Cyanobacteria that fix nitrogen. (Correct)Rhizobium: Fixes nitrogen in legumes like Alfalfa. (Correct)

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Select the mismatch:
A
Frankia — Alnus
B
Rhodospirillum — Mycorrhiza
C
Anabaena — Nitrogen fixer
D
Rhizobium — Alfalfa

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