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  4. A plant exhibits the appearance of brown spots surrounded by chlorotic veins. When inspected in more detail, it is observed that its calcium translocation to the shoot is also disrupted. The plant is showing toxicity of

Q. A plant exhibits the appearance of brown spots surrounded by chlorotic veins. When inspected in more detail, it is observed that its calcium translocation to the shoot is also disrupted. The plant is showing toxicity of

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Toxicity levels for any element also vary for different plants. Many a times, excess of an element may inhibit the uptake of another element. For example, the prominent symptom of manganese toxicity is the appearance of brown spots surrounded by chlorotic veins. It is important to know that manganese competes with iron and magnesium for uptake and with magnesium for binding with enzymes. Manganese also inhibit calcium translocation in shoot apex. Therefore, excess of manganese may, in fact, induce deficiencies of iron, magnesium and calcium.