Nitrogen is taken by the plants in the form of

A. Chloride

B. Oxide

C. Nitrate

D. Nitric acid

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

A major proportion of our atmosphere constitutes nitrogen and it is present in different forms of our atmosphere. Nitrogen is very important for the proper growth and development of plants. Plants take nitrogen in the form of nitrates. Moreover, nitrates can be easily lost to groundwater. Some of the nitrogen in the form of ammonia is also absorbed by plants but it is directly used in protein synthesis.