Where do nitrogen fixing bacteria get the sugar to fix nitrogen?
Where do nitrogen fixing bacteria get the sugar to fix nitrogen?
Legumes
Other types of bacteria
Lightning
All of the above
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The primary source of sugar for nitrogen-fixing bacteria is typically provided by the host plant, such as legumes, which have a symbiotic relationship with these bacteria. In return for the sugar, the bacteria fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and provide it to the plant. However, some nitrogen-fixing bacteria can also obtain sugar from other sources or through photosynthesis if they are capable of it. Lightning can also play a minor role in nitrogen fixation by converting atmospheric nitrogen into forms that can be used by plants, although this is not a direct source of sugar for the bacteria.
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