Micro-nutrients are needed in very small quantities because of which they are also known as trace elements.

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Micro-nutrients are those elements essential for plant growth and health which are needed in only very small (micro level) quantities. These elements are sometimes known as minor or trace elements as only traces of these minerals are found in the plant's body.

Examples: Boron, Copper, Iron.

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Which of the following statements are true? If false, correct them:

(a) Boron deficiency leads to stout axis.

(b) Every mineral element that is present in a cell is needed by the cell.

(d) It is very easy to establish the essentiality of micronutrients because they

are required only in trace quantities.

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