NEET Biology Mineral Nutrition Based Practice Questions & Answers with Viewers Discussion and Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Plants show deficiency symptoms of an element when that particular nutrient is either not available to the plants or if is available, the plant is not able to use it. sulphur is needed by young leaves, stem and root tips. Its deficiency symptoms which include

1. reduced growth
2. extensive root growth
3. hard and woody stem
4. chlorosis of young leaves

The immobile elements are transported in plant to the tip level, thus their deficiency appears first at the tips of growing apices of roots and shoots.