Question
Which one of the following is wrong statement?
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Anabaena and Nostoc are capable of fixing nitrogen in free-living state also
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Root nodule forming nitrogen fixers live as aerobes under free-living conditions
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Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins
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Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are chemoautotrophs
Solution
C.
Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins
Phosphorus is a component of DNA and RNA but not proteins.
