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The active uptake of minerals depends upon

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Respiration
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Transpiration
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Photorespiration
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Dephosphorylation
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The correct option is D Respiration
Plants can absorb minerals that are dissolved in solution.The minerals present in the soil can be absorbed through their root hair cells. However, the concentration of minerals in the soil is very low. While water is absorbed by the plants through osmosis, minerals are absorbed as ions by active transport (transport against the law of diffusion, by spending cellular energy). The cell membrane has transport proteins that allow the ions to cross the membrane. The ions then move upward through the xylem, to the leaves and other aerial parts of the plant. The absorption of minerals using respiratory energy is called active absorption and is influenced by temperature, oxygen concetration and respiratory poisons

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