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Agriculture · Q185

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 185

Q185

The phosphorus in plant seeds is mainly

A.
Phospholipid
B.
Phytin
Answer
C.
Nucleic acids
D.
Inorganic P

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The phosphorus in plant seeds is mainly in the form of Phytin.
Phytin is a calcium magnesium salt of phytic acid that occurs in plants as the main phosphorus storage reserve, especially in seeds or tubers and is used as a source of inositol.