Multiple choice

Excessive use of chemical fertilizers causes death of plants because of

  1. endosmosis

  2. exosmosis

  3. imbibition

  4. turgidity
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Excessive fertilizer in the soil creates a hypertonic environment relative to the plant roots. This causes water to move out of the root cells into the soil via exosmosis, leading to plasmolysis and plant death.

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