alleryStart learning →Which set of symptoms follows a nutrient deficiency in a plant?
AStunted growth, slow growth or chlorosis
BRapid growth, early flowering or wilting
CStunted growth, early flowering or wilting
DRapid growth, slow growth or leaf splitting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Stunted growth, slow growth or chlorosis
1. Deficiencies in any of the essential nutrients, and particularly the macronutrients, can harm plant growth.
2. Depending on the nutrient, a lack causes stunted growth, slow growth or chlorosis, which is the yellowing of the leaves.
3. Extreme deficiencies may go further and leave leaves showing signs of cell death.
4. Rapid growth is not a deficiency symptom, so any option offering it can be set aside.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 31 "Soil and Plant Nutrition", section 31.1 Nutritional Requirements of Plants_
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