The habitats most favorable for the growth of legumes in symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria are  

A.  potassium-poor soils.
B.  phosphorus-poor soils.
C.  manganese-poor soils.
D.  calcium-poor soils.
E.  nitrogen-poor soils.


E.  nitrogen-poor soils.

Rhizobium bacteria develop mutualistic symbiotic relationships with plants in nitrogen-poor soils. The bacteria fix nitrogen for the plants in exchange for carbohydrates and oxygen.

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