Question

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• A. Water and inorganic salts are taken simultaneously by root hairs
• B. Plants take in small quantity of mineral salts through soil water
• C. Roots are the main absorbing organs of plants
• D. Plants absorb only one thing at a time, water or inorganic salts

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Plants absorb only one thing at a time, water or inorganic salts

Water is a essential component for the growth of the plant. The absorption of water by the land plants provide them not only with water but also with minerals nutrients found in the soil. The mineral nutrients are either organic or inorganic salts or ions which are either found in free state or are found bound to soil particles.

So, the correct answer is option D.