Practicing Success
Assertion :Azolla pinnata is used as a biofertiliser in rice fields. |
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. Assertion is true but reason is false. Assertion is false but reason is true. |
Assertion is true but reason is false. |
The correct answer is Option (3)- Assertion is true but reason is false. Azolla pinnata is indeed used as a biofertilizer in rice fields. Azolla is a small aquatic fern that forms a symbiotic relationship with the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Anabaena azollae. Azolla and Anabaena have a fascinating symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms and plays a crucial role in nitrogen fixation.
The Benefit for Azolla:
The Benefit for Anabaena:
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