Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Animals cannot take nitrogen directly
from atmosphere rather they obtain it from plants
they eat.
Statement 2 : Plants also cannot take nitrogen directly
from atmosphere, rather free living or symbiotic nitrogen
fixing bacteria present in soil convert atmospheric
nitrogen into soluble nitrogen compounds that can be
used by plants.
ABoth statements 1 and 2 are true and statement
2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
BBoth statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2
is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
CStatement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
DBoth statements 1 and 2 are false.