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Human Impact on the Environment — Cumulative exam

Question 48 • SC332 Environmental Science B

Which is a limiting nutrient for plant growth?

Answer
A
water
B
nitrogen
C
carbon
D
oxygen

Explanation

Nitrogen is often a limiting nutrient because plants need it to make proteins and other molecules needed for growth, while the available nitrogen in soil can be scarce. Water, carbon, and oxygen are also essential to plants, but nitrogen is the best answer here.

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