Botany - Mineral Nutrition Question with Solution | TestHub
Select the incorrect statement about the essential element:
I. The element may not be necessary for normal growth and reproduction.
II. The requirement of the element must be specific and is replaceable by another element.
III. The element must be directly involved in the metabolism of the plant.
IV. In the absence of the element, the plants do not complete their life cycle.
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Essential elements are the macro and the micronutrients which are necessary for the normal growth and reproduction of the plants. The requirement of these elements must be specific and cannot be replaced by any other element or any substitute. The elements are directly involved in the metabolism of the plant and the absence of these essential elements the plants fail to set the seeds and complete their life cycle.
