The symbiotic bacteria found in the root nodules of legumes do all of the following EXCEPT:
A) supply the plant with the nitrogen it needs in the form of nitrates.
B) are motile bacteria.
C) are Rhizobial bacteria.
D) are soil-dwelling bacteria.
E) digest wood.

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Symbiotic bacteria in legume root nodules, such as Rhizobium, fix atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, not digest wood.

The Symbiotic Bacteria Found in the Root Nodules of Legumes