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Active ion absorption is indicated when ion concentration inside root is:

C fits best: Higher than medium. Keep the MINERAL Transport basics straight and Higher than medium stands out as the precise answer. Avoid: A) Equal to medium; B) Lower than medium; D) Absent. Light and flowering items often hinge on which photoreceptor or day-length rule is in play.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

Hydroponics refers to plant growth in:

Answer: C) Nutrient solution without soil. For MINERAL Transport, remember the key idea and you’ll land on this option; the distractors usually swap cause and effect or confuse similar terms. Avoid: A) Soil with fertilizers; B) Sand medium; D) Air only. Name the process first, then pick the option that describes it — don’t reverse cause and effect.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

Silicon contributes to plants by:

The right choice is B: Cell wall rigidity. In MINERAL Transport, that matches how the process or concept actually works — the other choices mix up related ideas or use the wrong mechanism. Skip these: A) Protein synthesis; C) Nitrogen fixation; D) Sugar transport. A quick check: if an option needs energy, pumps, or the opposite direction of movement, ask whether that really applies.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.