Essentiality criteria of an element :

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  • B. The role played by an element is specific & can not be replaced by another element.
  • C. The element is directly involved in the nutrition of the plant.
  • D. In the absence of an element, its not possible for plant to complete its vegetative cycle.

Explanation

An element is essential only when its absence prevents completion of the plant's life cycle, its function cannot be replaced, and it participates directly in plant nutrition. These three conditions together define essentiality.

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