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Published on: August 20, 2026

A free living nitrogen–fixing cyanobacterium which can also form symbiotic association with the water fern Azolla is :-

A
Anabaena
B
Tolypothrix
C
Chlorella
D
Nostoc

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A nabaena is a free-living nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium that also lives in symbiotic association with the water fern Azolla (in its leaf cavities), helping in nitrogen fixation.

• Tolypothrix → free-living, but not commonly associated with Azolla

• Chlorella → green alga, no nitrogen fixation

• Nostoc → nitrogen-fixing, but Azolla association is specifically with Anabaena.

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