Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 199
Question: Deficiency of iron causes:
Options:
A) Interveinal chlorosis first on young leaves.
B) Decrease in protein synthesis.
C) Reduced leaves and stunted growth.
D) Bending of stem tip.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] The characteristic symptom of iron deficiency is the interveinal chlorosis.
The symptom may be general or localised to a single leaf or a single branch because of the limited mobility of iron in the tissues.
The deficiency symptom first appears in young leaves.
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