Which of the following is not a macronutrient?

Nitrogen

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Sulphur

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Manganese

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Calcium

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Solution

The correct option is C
Manganese

From the given options, manganese is not a macronutrient. It is a micronutrient.

Macronutrients: They are the nutrients that are required in larger amounts by plants such as carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, sulphur, and magnesium.

Micronutrients: They are nutrients that are required in relatively small amounts by the plant such as boron, chlorine, manganese, iron, zinc, copper, and molybdenum.

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(A) Magnesium	(i) Found in middle lamella
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	(vi) Not important for plants

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