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Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and potassium are visible first in:

Options

  1. ASenescent leaves
  2. BYoung leaves
  3. CRoots
  4. DBuds

Correct answer

A. Senescent leaves

Step-by-step solution

Nitrogen and potassium are the mobile elements, their deficiency leads to the loss of chlorophyll molecule. This makes the leaf yellow referred as chlorosis that leads to the senescence of leaves.

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