Which of the following statements about plant nutrition is INCORRECT?

The correct answer is Minerals and nutrients are poorly absorbed by water.

Key Points

• Nutrition in plants
  • ​The components of our food, such as carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fats, are called nutrients.
  • Living things can't survive without these parts.
  • Animals and humans, on the other hand, do not produce their own food. 
  • There are two modes of nutrition:
    • Autotrophic – Plants are referred to as primary producers because they provide their own nutrition. Light, carbon dioxide, and water are used by plants to make their food.
    • Heterotrophic – Due to their reliance on plants for food, both animals and humans are referred to as heterotrophs.

Additional Information

• Photosynthesis
  • Photosynthesis is the process by which plants can make their own food.
  • Leaves are the primary source of food production.
  • The root takes in water and minerals from the soil and sends them through vessels to the leaves.
  • Stomata, which are tiny pores on the leaves that are surrounded by guard cells, are how carbon dioxide reaches the leaves.
  • Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in leaves that helps them use sunlight's energy to prepare food.
  • Photosynthesis is the process by which plants produce food in the presence of sunlight.
  • Consequently, all living things get their primary energy from the sun.
  • In the presence of sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide are utilized to produce carbohydrates and oxygen during photosynthesis.