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Standard XII
Biology
Macronutrients
Mineral funct...
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Mineral functioning as chemical messenger is

A
Calcium
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Magnesium
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C
Manganese
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D
Molybdenum
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Solution

The correct option is A Calcium
Chemical messenger is a compound that helps to transmit a message. In plants, calcium mineral functions as a chemical messenger. Intracellular calcium acts as the secondary chemical messenger. Calcium ions transport signal from the outside to the inside of the cell.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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