Mineral Nutrition In Plants Question 96

Question: Which of the element is not essential for plant growth

Options:

A) Nitrogen

B) Sulphur

C) Sodium

D) Potassium

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Sodium is essential for blue green algae and atleast for some of the higher plants.

It regulates the transport of aminoacids to the nucleus and therefore, controls the synthesis of nucleoprotein but it does not take any part in plant growth.