Question:
Enzyme first used for nitrogen fixation
Enzyme first used for nitrogen fixation
Updated On: Jun 23, 2024
- Nitrogenase
- Nitroreductase
- Transferase
- Transaminase
Show Solution
Verified By Collegedunia
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Nitrogenase is the enzyme complex responsible for catalyzing the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen gas (N2) into ammonia (NH3) during nitrogen fixation, making nitrogen available to plants and other organisms.
So, the correct option is (A): Nitrogenase
Was this answer helpful?
0
0
Top NEET Biology Questions
- All the components of the nodal tissue are autoexcitable. Why does the SA node act as the normal pacemakar?
- The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is
- Upper part of sea/aquatic ecosystem contains
- Where is respiratory electron transport system (ETS) located in plants ?
- Which among the following are the smallest living cells, known without a definite cell wall, pathogenic to plants as well as animals and can survive without oxygen ?
View More Questions
Top NEET Nutrition Questions
- Roots of which plant contains a red pigment which have affinity for oxygen
- All of the following statements concerning the actinomycetes filamentous soil bacterium Frankia are correct except that Frankia :
- Match List I with List II :Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
List - I Organisms List – II Mode of Nutrition A. Euglenoid i. Parasitic B. Dinoflagellate ii. Saprophytic C. Slime mould iii. Photosynthetic D. Plasmodium iv. Switching between photosynthetic and heterotrophic mode - Match List I with List II:
List I
List II
A. Iron I. Synthesis of auxin B. Zinc II. Component of nitrate reductase C. Boron III. Activator of catalase D. Molybdenum IV. Cell elongation and differentiation Choose the correct answer from the options given below: - “Girdling Experiment” was performed by plant physiologists to identify the plant tissue through which:
View More Questions
Top NEET Questions
- A coil of inductive reactance $31\, \Omega$ has a resistance of 8 $\Omega$. It is placed in series with a condenser of capacitative reactance $25 \,\Omega$. The combination is connected to an a.c. source of 110 V. The power factor of the circuit is :-
- In an a.c. circuit with phase voltage V and current I, the power dissipated is
- A bubble in glass slab $ (\mu = 1.5) $ when viewed from one side appears at 5 cm and 2 cm from other side, then thickness of slab is
- A bulb is located on a wall. Its image is to be obtained on a parallel wall with the help of convex lens. If the distance between parallel walls is 'd' then required focal length of lens placed in between the walls is : -
- A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to the refractive index of the lens. Then its focal length will
View More Questions
Concepts Used:
Metabolism of Nitrogen
Nitrogen Cycle
The central part of nitrogen metabolism is the Nitrogen Cycle. A nitrogen molecule is made of two nitrogen atoms held together by a solid triple covalent bond (N ≡ N). There are three central pools of nitrogen – atmosphere, soil, and biomass.
Atmospheric Pool
The process of converting atmospheric nitrogen (N2) to ammonia (NH3) is called nitrogen fixation. Atmospheric nitrogen is rooted in three ways – biological, electrical, and industrial.
Soil Pool
The above processes rooted atmospheric nitrogen into the soil. This nitrogen is then taken up by plants and animals, accordingly.
Biomass Pool
When plants and animals die, the organic nitrogen within them has degraded to ammonia the process is ‘Ammonification‘ and it returns nitrogen back to the soil.