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Question
Read the given statements and select the correct option.
- Loamy soil is best suited for plant growth as it contains a mixture of silt, sand, and clay.
- The process of humification is slow in the case of organic remains containing a large amount of lignin and cellulose.
- Capillary water is the only water available to plant roots as it is present inside the micropores.
- Leaves of shade plant have more total chlorophyll per reaction centre, low ratio of chl a and chl b are usually thinner leaves.
Options
i, ii, and iii only
ii, iii, and iv only
i, ii, and iv only
ii and iii only
Solution
Ii and iii only
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