Question

Applications of isotopes in agriculture

Answer 1

) With the help of radioisotopes we can easily locate the presence of a single atom and molecule and their movement. Hence, they give research workers the opportunity to follow up step by step all kinds of processes that are related to the nutrition of plant from germination to maturity.

ii) Very small quantities of labeled nutrients can be accurately measured in presence of large quantities of other nutrients.

iii) The location of materials can be identified by radio-autography.

iv) Tracer technique enables one in tracing those elements taken by the plants accurately and precisely.

v) It also helps to study accurately the effect of one element upon the absorption of another and their interaction by plants and now it has become very easy to study

Answer 2

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