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Which structure in cyanobacteria helps in nitrogen fixation?

  • A Mesosome
  • B Heterocyst
  • C Pyrenoid
  • D Plasmid

Correct answer: B. Heterocyst

Explanation: Heterocysts are specialized cells in certain filamentous cyanobacteria (e.g., Nostoc, Anabaena) that are the sites of nitrogen fixation.

Concept context

Whittaker's five kingdom system covering Monera, Protista, Fungi, plus viruses, viroids, and lichens. A foundational NEET chapter on how living organisms are grouped.

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