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Question
Excessive use of fertilisers in agricultural fields reduces the yield of crops. Justify the statement.
Solution
The excessive use of fertilizers in agriculture increases the concentration of solvents outside of the root cells, which causes exosmosis. The state of the crops becomes plasmolysis/Flaccid, which results in a diminishing yield.
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