Elements required for growth of plants in very small quantities is known as

Micronutrients

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Macronutrients

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Both A and B

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Solution

The correct option is A Micronutrients
The plant body requires various different chemical nutrients for growth and development. There are certain chemicals which are required in large amounts while others are required in minute traces. The elements which are required by the plants for growth in small quantities are called as micronutrients. Calcium, magnesium, iron, sulfur, manganese, boron, zinc, chlorine, molybdenum and copper. These nutrients are required for proper development in plants and for certain chemical reactions.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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