Land Plants Take Up Phosphates from ____

Question

Land plants take up phosphates from ____.  
A) rainfall
B) seawater
C) soil water
D) the atmosphere
E) animal waste

Accepted Answer

Land plants take up phosphates from soil water. Phosphates are commonly found in soils and are released through rock weathering and decomposition of organic matter. Plants have specialized transporters that allow them to take up these nutrients from the soil.