Multiple choice

In case of mobile elements, deficiency symptoms tend to appear first in

  1. Younger leaves

  2. Older leaves

  3. Both

  4. None
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mobile elements can be translocated from older leaves to younger, growing parts of the plant. When a deficiency occurs, the plant moves the existing nutrient to the new growth, causing the older leaves to show the deficiency symptoms first.

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