The major source of minerals in the soil is

Parent rock from which soil is formed

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Plants

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Animals

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Solution

The correct option is A Parent rock from which soil is formed
The absorption, distribution and metabolism of various mineral elements by plants are called mineral nutrition. The mineral elements play important role in the performance and maintenance of life activities. All microelements are absorbed by plants in traces and derived from the parent rock by the process of weathering.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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