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O-LevelBiologyPlant Nutrition5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q51 Mark

Lack of nitrate ions (NO3¯) in flowering plants causes yellowing of leaves and poor growth whereas lack of magnesium ions (Mg2+) causes yellowing between veins of leaves. What explains these differences? [Table]

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Plant Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 5.

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