Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 62

Question: Plant ash is an indication of [CPMT 1980]

Options:

A) Mineral salts absorbed by the plants

B) Organic matter of the plant

C) Only mineral salts

D) None of the above

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

If dried plant parts are heated in silica crucible at $ 600^{o}C $ all organic substance vaporize and the remaining plant ash contains only inorganic substances or mineral elements.