Specialized cells for fixing atmospheric nitrogen in Nostoc are
- heterocysts
- hormogonia
- nodules
- akinetes
Answer
(1) heterocysts
Solution
As per NCERT, some cyanobacteria such as Nostoc and Anabaena can fix atmospheric nitrogen in specialised cells called heterocysts.
Hormogonia are fragments for vegetative reproduction, akinetes are thick-walled resting spores, and nodules are formed on roots of legumes.
Answer: (1)