NEET Biology question

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**Assertion:** Every plant can be grown in a suitable mineral solution alone (i.e. without soil). **Reason:** Hydroponics does not help in the identification of essential elements and deficiency symptoms of plants.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is FalseCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is False, Reason is True
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is False

Answer: (A)

Solution

Through hydroponic (soil-less) culture, a wide range of plants can indeed be grown successfully using only an appropriately formulated mineral nutrient solution, confirming the Assertion as true. The Reason, however, is factually incorrect: hydroponics

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