Question

In what form is magnesium absorbed by plants from the soil? Give two functions of magnesium in plants and is two deficiency symptoms.

Answer 1

Magnesium is absorbed as Mg²⁺ ions

Functions

• It forms the central atom of porphyrins ring of chlorophyll.
• It maintains the ribosome structure 

Deficiency symptoms:

• Chlorosis and necrosis Premature leaf fall.