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Mg and Fe are needed for plants in 
BiologyMineral NutritionNEET
Options:
  • A energy transfer
  • B synthesis of chlorophyll pigment in the leaves
  • C stomatal opening
  • D translocation of carbohydrates
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The correct answer is: synthesis of chlorophyll pigment in the leaves
Magnesium is structural component of chlorophyll. A chlorophyll molecule consists of a single magnesium atom present in the centre which is attached to four pyrrole rings. Iron is a functional component for synthesis of chlorophyll.

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