You found the following plants growing on campus during a field trip: a small plant with a notable absence of root hairs; a short, stubby plant with an enlarged taproot; a tall annual herb with fungal strands extending from its roots; a low -growing plant with nodules on the roots; and a woody shrub with an extensive fibrous root system. Based on this scenario, which plant is most likely a legume with nitrogen -fixing bacteria?
A) The plant with the enlarged taproot
B) The woody shrub with the fibrous root system
C) The plant with the root nodules
D) The annual herb with the fungal-root association
E) The plant with no root hairs
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