Mineral Nutrition Question 40

40. For its action, nitrogenase requires

(a) $Mn^{2+}$

(b) light

(c) high input of energy

(d) super oxygen radicals

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Answer : c

Hints & Solution

(c) Nitrogenases are the enzymes used by some organisms to fix atmospheric nitrogen gas. It is the only known family of enzymes that accomplish this process. Nitrogenase requires high input of energy & anaerobic condition.