Assertion :Plants absorb calcium from soil in the form of calcium ions (Ca2+). Reason: Calcium is required by meristematic and differentiating tissues.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Calcium is absorbed from the soil without spending energy (passive). In the plant, it moves to different plants through the xylem, along with water. From the soil, it is absorbed in the form of calcium ions (Ca2+).
Calcium is essential for the plant in metabolic processes of other nutrients uptake. It promotes proper plant cell elongation and it is required by meristematic and differentiating tissues.