______________ requires more amount of water to grow.

Rice

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Millet

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Solution

The correct option is A Rice
Plants cannot absorb minerals directly from soil. Only the minerals that dissolve in water are absorbed by the roots of the plant. Water helps in the process of photosynthesis by which plants prepare their food.Hence, water is essential element for the growth and development of plants.

The water requirenment is not same for all the crops. Crops like maize, lentiles, millet, sugarcane require less amount of water whereas, crops such as rice, cotton, soyabeans require a lot of water to grow.

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