Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 82

Question: Assertion : The leaves of cauliflower become flaccid and brown in molybdenum deficiency. Reason : Cauliflower plant is affected by whiptail disease in molybdenum deficiency.

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Cauliflower plants very commonly show whiptail disease.

The leaves first shown an interveinal mottling and the leaf margins may become gray and flaccid and finally brown.