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Agriculture · Q930

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 930

Q930

Frost damage in crop is due to

A.
Desiccation
B.
Water stagnation
C.
Water freezing in the plants
D.
Cell breakup because of water expansion
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
A hard frost freezes water in the plant cells, causes dehydration and damage to the cell, and this phenomenon is termed frost damage.
It causes much damage to the crop due to cell breakup because of water expansion.