$A$ teacher mentioned organisms that enrich the soil with nutrients. Rahila was curious to know more about them. She searched the internet and learned about $Rhizobium$ bacteria and cyanobacteria.
$(i)$ What are bio-fertilizers?
$(ii)$ Explain how any one of the organisms mentioned above enriches the soil with nutrients.
$(iii)$ Why was Rahila curious to get more information?

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store
(N/A) $(i)$ Bio-fertilizers are organisms that enrich the nutrient quality of the soil by fixing atmospheric nitrogen or by dissolving phosphorus.
$(ii)$ $Rhizobium$ bacteria live in the root nodules of leguminous plants. They have a symbiotic relationship with the plants,where they fix atmospheric nitrogen into organic forms that the plants can use,thereby increasing the nitrogen content of the soil.
$(iii)$ Rahila was curious because she possessed a spirit of inquiry,a concern for science,and a scientific temperament.

Explore More

Similar Questions

Define hybridisation. List its any two advantages.

$(a)$ What is composite fish culture system?
$(b)$ Mention one merit and one demerit of this system.

What are Rabi and Kharif crops? Give two examples each.

An Italian bee variety $A. mellifera$ has been introduced in India for honey production. Write about its merits over other varieties.

Cattle husbandry is done for the following purposes:
$(i)$ Milk production
$(ii)$ Agricultural work
$(iii)$ Meat production
$(iv)$ Egg production

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo