SATHEE: Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 173

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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Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 173

Question: The transfer of minerals from top soil to sub soil through soil water is called [AIIMS 1990]

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