Question

    Which one of the following crops enriches nitrogen

    content in the soil?
    A Pea Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Sunflower Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Potato Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Wheat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Many legumes (alfalfa, clover, peas, beans, lentils, soybeans, peanuts and others) contain symbiotic bacteria called Rhizobia within root nodules of their root systems. These bacteria have the special ability of fixing nitrogen from atmospheric, molecular nitrogen (N₂ ) into ammonia (NH₃ ).

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