Name the free living nitrogen fixing bacteria.

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answered Sep 17, 2017 by Ankit Agarwal (28,847 points) 7 34 104
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Free-living (non-symbiotic) bacteria, cyanobacteria (or blue-green algae) Anabaena and Nostoc. Mutualistic (symbiotic) bacteria such as Rhizobium, associated with leguminous plants.

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