Biology 2e
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Chapter 31, Problem 4RQ
For an element to be regarded as essential, all of the following criteria must be met, except:
- No other element can perform the function
- The element is directly involved in plant nutrition
- The element is inorganic
- The plant cannot complete its lifecycle without the element.
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