Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 173
Question: The transfer of minerals from top soil to sub soil through soil water is called [AIIMS 1990]
Options:
A) Transpiration
B) Conduction
C) Percolation
D) Leaching
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Mineral salts dissolved in soil solution are constantly passing downwards along with percolating (gravitational) water.
This phenomenon is called leaching.
Leaching is more in case of anions.
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