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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 106

Plants obtain their nutrients mainly from:

  1. Atmosphere
  2. Light
  3. Soil
  4. Chlorophyll
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (C) Soil

Explanation

Essential mineral nutrients are absorbed from the soil solution by roots.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: gives CO₂, but mineral nutrients come from soil.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: energy source, not nutrients.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: roots absorb mineral nutrients (N, P, K etc.) from soil.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: a pigment, not a nutrient source.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.