Statement $P$: In vertebrates,about $70$ percent of the total phosphorus is incorporated into bones and teeth.
Statement $Q$: Phosphorus is a structural component of vitamins like biotin and thiamine.

  • A
    Both Statement $P$ and $Q$ are true,and Statement $Q$ is the correct explanation of Statement $P$.
  • B
    Both Statement $P$ and $Q$ are true,but Statement $Q$ is not the correct explanation of Statement $P$.
  • C
    Both Statement $P$ and $Q$ are false.
  • D
    Statement $P$ is true and Statement $Q$ is false.

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Match the following columns correctly:
Column $I$ Column $II$
$(a)$ Manganese $(p)$ For $O_2$ evolution
$(b)$ Chlorine $(q)$ Required for thyroid gland development
$(c)$ Phosphorus $(r)$ High concentration in mitochondria
$(d)$ Iodine $(s)$ Component of nucleic acids

Match the following columns:
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$(A)$ Found in some amino acids$(1)$ $Mg$
$(B)$ Required for photolysis of water$(2)$ $I$
$(C)$ Not important for plants$(3)$ $S$
$(D)$ Structural component of chlorophyll$(4)$ $Mn$

Nitrates of soil are also leached deep into the earth by . . . . . . .

Select the correct match for $X$ and $Y$:
Column $X$Column $Y$
$(1)$ Mycorrhiza$(P)$ Free-living $N_2$-fixer
$(2)$ Nostoc$(Q)$ Phosphorus absorption
$(3)$ Azospirillum$(R)$ Leguminous plants
$(4)$ Rhizobium$(S)$ Autotrophic $N_2$-fixer

Match the columns:
$I$ $II$
$(A)$ Magnesium $(i)$ Found in middle lamella
$(B)$ Sulphur $(ii)$ $A$ structural component of chlorophyll
$(C)$ Calcium $(iii)$ Required for enzyme activity
$(D)$ Iodine $(iv)$ Found in some amino acids
$(E)$ Manganese $(v)$ $A$ component of sugars
$(vi)$ Not important for plants

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