Question : Plants require nutrients for their growth which can be supplied through _______.

Option 1: soil and air only

Option 2: soil, water, and air

Option 3: soil and water only

Option 4: soil only

Question : The northern plain in India is formed of which soil?

Option 1: Laterite soil

Option 2: Arid soil

Option 3: Alluvial soil

Option 4: Black soil

Question : By which process do water-soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil horizon and get precipitated as unavailable salts?

Option 1: Fragmentation

Option 2: Leaching

Option 3: Decomposition

Option 4: Humification

Question : Water from the soil enters into the root hairs owing to:

Option 1: atmospheric pressure

Option 2: capillary pressure

Option 3: root pressure

Option 4: osmotic pressure

Question : Which plant tissue is responsible for the transportation of water and minerals from the soil to the stems and leaves?

Option 1: Xylem

Option 2: Parenchyma

Option 3: Collenchyma

Option 4: Phloem