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Agriculture · Q717

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 717

Q717

Most of the plants obtain nitrogen from soil in the form of

A.
Nitrite
B.
Nitrate
Answer
C.
Free N2 gas
D.
Nitric acid

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Most plants obtain nitrogen from the soil in the form of Nitrate.
Nitrate is the form of nitrogen most used by plants for growth and development. Nitrates in the soil are a primary source of nitrogen which is essential for plant growth. Under normal conditions, nitrates are converted to protein in the plant at about the same rates as they are absorbed into the root system.