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In water logged soil plants cannot grow properly because the soil is:

Correct answer: B. Physiologically dry

  • A. Physiologically wet
  • B. Physiologically dry
  • C. Physically dry
  • D. None of the above

Explanation

Waterlogged soil may contain abundant water but very little oxygen, so plant roots cannot absorb water normally; this condition is described as physiological dryness. The problem is therefore not physical absence of water but its unavailability to roots.

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