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O-LevelBiologyPlant Nutrition5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q81 Mark

Some plants have large leaves and are growing well but the leaves are turning yellow. Which factor is likely to be causing this problem?

Alack of magnesium in the soil
Black of water in the soil
Cnot enough sunlight
Dtoo much nitrate in the soil

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A: lack of magnesium in the soil

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Plant Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 8.

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