Mineral Nutrition Question 13

13. Which one of the following is not a micronutrient?

(a) Molybdenum

(b) Magnesium

(c) Zinc

(d) Boron

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Answer : b

Hints & Solution

(b) Magnesium is a macronutrient. Micronutrients are essential elements that are required by plants in small amounts. They include $Fe, Cu, B, Mo, Mn, Cl$, and $Ni$. Macronutrients, on the other hand, are those essential elements that are required by plants in larger amounts. The examples include $C, H$, $O, N, S, P, K, Ca$ and $Mg$.



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