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  1. Specialized cells for fixing atmospheric nitrogen in Nostoc are
    1. Akinetes
    2. Heterocysts
    3. Hormogonia
    4. Nodules
Correct Option: B

Heterocysts are large sized, thick-walled specialised cells which occur in terminal, intercalary or lateral position in filamentous cyanobacteria, e.g., Nostoc. They have enzyme nitrogenase and are specialised to perform biological nitrogen fixation.



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