Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 141
Question: Deficiency of iron causes [BHU 1987; MP PMT 1995]
Options:
A) Bending of leaf tip
B) Interveinal chlorosis first on young leaves
C) Decrease of protein synthesis
D) Reduced leaves and stunted growth
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Iron deficient plants develop pronounced interveinal chlorosis similar to that caused by Mg deficiency.
Whereas in iron chlorosis the young leaves may become yellow or white with prominent green veins.