NEETBiologyBiomoleculesMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following is wrong statement?
- AAnabaena and Nostoc are capable of fixing nitrogen in free-living state also
- BRoot module forming nitrogen fixers live as aerobes under free-living conditions.
- CPhosphorus is a constituent of cell membrances, certain nucleic acids and all proteins.
- DNitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are chemo-autotrophs.
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Correct answer: C
Phosphorus is a constituent of nucleic acids of both DNA and RNA but absent in cell membranes and cell proteins.
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