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O-LevelBiologyPlant Nutrition5090/12 · May/June 2020 · Q51 Mark

What is the effect on plants of a lack of magnesium ions?

AChlorophyll production is reduced.
BLeaves turn dark green.
CStarch production increases.
DYoung leaves wilt.

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A: Chlorophyll production is reduced.

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Plant Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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