Question

Nutrients are supplied to plants by various sources. Identify 'X', 'Y', and 'Z' and choose the correct option.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Source}& \text{Nutrient}\\ \text{X}& \text{Oxygen}\\ \text{Water}& \text{Y}\\ \text{Z}& \text{Nitrogen}\end{array}$

• A. X- Water, Y- Copper, Z- Rock
• B. X- Soil, Y- Carbon, Z- Air
• C. X- Air, Y- Hydrogen, Z- Soil
• D. X- Rock, Y- Hydrogen , Z- Water

Answer 1

The correct option is C X- Air, Y- Hydrogen, Z- Soil

Nutrients are supplied to plants by air, water and soil. Air supplies carbon and oxygen, water supplies hydrogen and oxygen, and soil supplies 13 nutrients (macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients) in different quantities.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Source}& \text{Nutrient}\\ \text{Air}& \text{Oxygen}\\ \text{Water}& \text{Hydrogen}\\ \text{Soil}& \text{Nitrogen}\end{array}$