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What changes in the plant indicate the toxic effects of SO₂?

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Sulphur dioxide enters via stomata, forming sulfite and bisulfite ions that destroy chlorophyll, causing interveinal chlorosis and bleaching of leaves as characteristic toxicity symptom. Leaf fall, drooping or darkening are associated with other stresses like drought or ethylene, not specific SO2 injury.

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