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A plant requires magnesium for:

  1. A
    holding cells together
  2. B
    protein synthesis
  3. C
    chlorophyll synthesis
  4. D
    cell wall development

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Magnesium is a central constituent of the chlorophyll molecule (found in the center of the porphyrin ring). Without magnesium, plants cannot synthesize chlorophyll, leading to chlorosis.

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A plant requires magnesium for:
A
holding cells together
B
protein synthesis
C
chlorophyll synthesis
D
cell wall development

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