Microbes as Biofertilizers

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Microbes as Biofertilizers: Overview

This topic covers the concept of Biofertilizers.

Important Questions on Microbes as Biofertilizers

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Write the name of a phosphate dissolving bacterium.

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Write the name of non-symbiotic bacteria which fixes nitrogen.

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The symbiotic association that genus Glomus exhibits with higher plants. (Mycorrhiza/Hypha)

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Both Anabaena and Nostoc have special cells called _____, which can fix atmospheric nitrogen.

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_____ enzyme plays an important role in reducing nitrogen to ammonia during the nitrogen fixation process.

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Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between fungal hyphae and _____ of the higher plant.

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Mycorrhiza helps the host plant in increasing its resistance to insects.

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Name any two bacterial biofertilizers.

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What is mycorrhiza, explain its importance.

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What is the importance of blue-green algae in the form of biofertilizers? Explain.

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Write an essay on biofertilizers.

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Write two uses of blue-green algae in agriculture.

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What are biofertilizers?

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Mention the expanded form of the research center in India, at which Anabaena azollae is being produced, whether it is Central Rice Research Center or Central Agroforestry Research Institute?

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Write the name of a phosphate dissolving bacterium.

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Those microbes which are helpful in increasing the soil fertility are known as _____.

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Which non-symbiotic bacterium fixes free atmospheric nitrogen?

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A bacterium found in root nodules of legume plants is

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An alga, used as biofertilizer is 

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Name one leguminous plant which has symbiotic relationship with two organisms in roots and stem?