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BiologyMineral NutritionNEET

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Refer to the given table.

Deficiency symptom | Element X | Element Y | Element Z Die back | Yes | No | No Necrosis | Yes | Yes | Yes Premature fall of leaves and buds | No | Yes | No Scorched leaf tip | Yes | No | No

Identify elements X, Y and Z and select the correct option.

Answer: (C)

Solution

Element X shows die back, necrosis and scorched leaf tip — these are all classic potassium (K) deficiency symptoms (K deficiency causes marginal scorching/necrosis and die-back of shoots). Element Y shows necrosis and premature fall of leaves and buds — characteristic of copper (Cu) deficiency (which causes

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Question ID VK-113054