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O-LevelBiologyPlant Nutrition5090/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q71 Mark

What will happen to a plant that does not receive enough magnesium ions from the soil?

AIt will have elongated stems and yellow leaves.
BIt will have elongated stems and green leaves.
CIt will have stunted growth and yellow leaves.
DIt will have stunted growth and green leaves.

✓ Correct answer

C: It will have stunted growth and yellow leaves.

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Plant Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 7.

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