NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Mineral Nutrition
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Botany · Mineral Nutrition
A plant requires magnesium for
A plant requires magnesium for

Options
- AProtein synthesis
- BChlorophyll synthesis
- CCell wall development
- DHolding cells together
Correct answer
B. Chlorophyll synthesis
Step-by-step solution

Plants require magnesium for chlorophyll synthesis. All four tetrapyrrole rings bind with magnesium (Mg++) ion at the center of chlorophyll molecule.