Plants need both sulfur and phosphorus in order to grow and reproduce. How do plants obtain sulfur and phosphorus? A) Plants take in compounds of sulfur and phosphorus through the stomata. B) Plants absorb sulfates and phosphates present in the soil through their roots. C) Plants get sulfur and phosphorus through the insecticides sprayed on the leaves. D) Plants absorb sulfur and phosphorus from rain droplets that accumulate on leaves.

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Yasmin Morrow

Biology

6 April, 10:46

Plants need both sulfur and phosphorus in order to grow and reproduce. How do plants obtain sulfur and phosphorus? A) Plants take in compounds of sulfur and phosphorus through the stomata. B) Plants absorb sulfates and phosphates present in the soil through their roots. C) Plants get sulfur and phosphorus through the insecticides sprayed on the leaves. D) Plants absorb sulfur and phosphorus from rain droplets that accumulate on leaves.

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Darrell Gillespie · Answer 1

Wolf93 is correct. I had the same question and the answer was B.

Allison Hurst · Answer 2

Answer - B (Plants absorb sulfates and phosphates present in the soil through their roots)

Sulfur and Phosphorus are naturally present to some degree in the soil. These naturally occurring elements are needed by plants for their growth and reproduction, so usually, the plants absorb them through their roots.