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.