Plants cannot fix nitrogen, yet some plants do NOT need nitrogen from the soil. This is because a. of a symbiotic association with a bacterium that can fix nitrogen. b. these plants are the exceptions that can fix nitrogen. c. they have been infected by a parasitic virus that can fix nitrogen. d. they are able to obtain nitrogen from the air.

Plants cannot fix nitrogen, yet some plants do NOT need nitrogen from the soil. This is because a. of a symbiotic association with a bacterium that can fix nitrogen. b. these plants are the exceptions that can fix nitrogen. c. they have been infected by a parasitic virus that can fix nitrogen. d. they are able to obtain nitrogen from the air.

Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care: An Integrated Approach

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