Geography PYQ 530 of 587 · Environment & Ecology · Miscellaneous

Plants receive their nutrients mainly from-

  1. AChlorophyll
  2. BAtmosphere
  3. CLight
  4. DSoil
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

67th B.P.S.C. Re-Exam (Pre) 2022

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Correct answer: (d) Soil

Explanation

Green plants are autotrophic, that is, they prepare organic matter (food) on their own. Plants obtain water and inorganic elements from the soil, and inorganic elements are present in the soil in the form of minerals. These minerals are called nutrient elements, and this nutrition is called mineral nutrition.

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