The product(s) of reaction catalyzed by nitrogenase in root nodules of leguminous plants is/are:
- AAmmonia alone
- BNitrate alone
- CAmmonia and oxygen
- DAmmonia and hydrogen
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The reaction for biological nitrogen fixation is:
N
2
+8e
−
+8H
+
+16ATP
Nitrogenase
2NH
3
+H
2
+16ADP+16P
i
Thus, both Ammonia (NH
3
) and Hydrogen (H
2
) are produced.
N
2
+8e
−
+8H
+
+16ATP
Nitrogenase
2NH
3
+H
2
+16ADP+16P
i
Thus, both Ammonia (NH
3
) and Hydrogen (H
2
) are produced.