Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 87
Question: In plants a common symptom caused by deficiency of P, K, Ca and Mg is the [AIIMS 1980, 84; BHU 1985]
Options:
A) Bending of leaf tip
B) Formation of anthocyanin
C) Poor development of vasculature
D) Appearance of dead necrotic areas
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Necrosis caused by deficiency of minerals appears at specific regions of leaves like tips, margins, interveinal, etc.
It usually occurs after chlorosis, e.g., K, P, Ca, Mg, Mn, Cl.