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Question

Which pigment is essential for nitrogen fixation by leguminous plants?

The correct answer is

Leghaemoglobin

To protect the nitrogenase enzyme from oxygen while still allowing the root nodule cells to respire (which requires oxygen), the root nodules of leguminous plants contain a special pigment called leghaemoglobin . Therefore, leghaemoglobin is the essential pigment for nitrogen fixation by leguminous plants because it maintains the low-oxygen environment required for the nitrogenase enzyme to function.

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