Question 2
How do plants get nutrients?
(a) Plants get nutrients from the air, water, and soil.
(b) The soil is the major source of nutrients.
(c) Plants require sixteen essential nutrients for their growth and development.
(d) Thirteen of these nutrients are absorbed from the soil through root hairs.
(e) The remaining three nutrients (carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen) are obtained from air and water through photosynthesis.