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Which one of the following is wrong statement?
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- Anabaena and Nostoc are capable of fixing nitrogen in free living state also.
- Root nodule forming nitrogen fixers live as aerobes under free-living conditions.
- Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and cell proteins.
- Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are chemoautotrophs.
Correct Option: C
Phosphorus is a constituent of nucleic acids of both DNA and RNA but absent in cell membranes and cell proteins.