Plants utilise nitrogen in the form of for growth.
A
nitrous oxide
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B
nitrogen dioxide
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C
nitrate ions
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D
nitric acid
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Solution
The correct option is C nitrate ions Plants need nitrogen for synthesising proteins, but they cannot make use of atmospheric free nitrogen. They can obtain it only in the form of nitrates, from the soil through the roots.