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Plants utilise nitrogen in the form of for growth.

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nitrogen
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nitrogen dioxide
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nitrate
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nitric acid
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Solution

The correct option is C nitrate
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.

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