Biology 5090 · O Level · Mineral nutrition

Mineral nutrition — practice question

Plants growing in soil with a shortage of magnesium ions have poor growth. What is the cause of this poor growth?

  • AThey cannot form cellulose for new cell walls.
  • BThey cannot form chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
  • CThey cannot produce amino acids to form proteins.
  • DThey cannot take in mineral ions from the soil.

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