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.