The framework elements of the plants are

Magnesium, copper and iron

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Copper, carbon and oxygen

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Manganese, calcium and nitrogen

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Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

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The correct option is D Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Primary elements are those protoplasmic elements (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous and sulphur) which become a constituent of protoplasmic components like nucleic acids, proteins, chlorophyll etc. Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen are the basic framework elements which are required for synthesis of all the biomolecules.

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