Nitrogen fixation in root nodules of Alnus is brought about by:

Nitrogen fixation in root nodules of Alnus is brought about by:
A Frankia
B Azorhizobium
C Bradyrhizobium
D Clostridium

Detailed Solution

Alnus (alder) is a non-leguminous plant that bears nitrogen-fixing nodules on its roots.
These nodules are formed by Frankia, a filamentous bacterium (actinomycete) that lives as a symbiont and fixes atmospheric nitrogen.
Frankia is also found in the root nodules of other non-legumes such as Casuarina.
Bradyrhizobium forms root nodules in legumes such as soybean, and Azorhizobium forms stem nodules on Sesbania.
Clostridium is a free-living anaerobic nitrogen-fixing bacterium that does not form nodules.
So nitrogen fixation in the root nodules of Alnus is brought about by Frankia.

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