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All minerals cannot be passively absorbed by the roots. The reason for this may be

A

Minerals are present in the soil as charged particles (ions) which cannot move across cell membranes

B

The concentration of minerals in the soil is usually lower than the concentration of minerals in root

C

Endodermal cells have suberin deposition

D

Both A and B

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All minerals cannot be passively absorbed by the roots. Two reasons are responsible for this (i) minerals are present in the soil as charged particles (ions) which cannot move across cell membranes and (ii) the concentration of minerals in the soil usually lower than the concentration of minerlas in root
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