Legumes, a type of plant, require Rhizobia, a type of soil bacteria, to survive since these organisms fix nitrogen during photosynthesis. Rhizobia use the legumes for food. What would most likely happen to the legume population if Rhizobia suddenly became extinct?

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Marcel

10 August, 15:55

Legumes, a type of plant, require Rhizobia, a type of soil bacteria, to survive since these organisms fix nitrogen during photosynthesis. Rhizobia use the legumes for food. What would most likely happen to the legume population if Rhizobia suddenly became extinct?

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Maeve Kidd · Answer 1

They would most likely also become extinct, since they require them to "Fix the nitrogen" during photosynthesis, they have a "You need me, I need you" kind of thing. One can't live without the other.