The relationship between Rhizobia and legume roots is consid

The relationship between Rhizobia and legume roots is considered a symbiosis in which both parties benefit from living together. What does each member in this relationship give to the other?

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Rhizobium is a bacteria which undergoes nitrogen fixation both symbiotically and asymbiotically. It form symbiotic association with higher plants such as the legumes to fix nitrogen.In this symbiontic realtionship both rhizobium and legume are beneficted, none them are harmed. Rhizobium gets the nutrients from the legume plants, rhizobium stays in the cortex of the legume roots and gets aminoacids and sugars as a food.Legume plants gets nitrogen from the rhizobium, as plants need nitrogen for its metabolism.