Even though a plant will often have a large amount of stored calcium, how come periodic calcium deficiencies in the soil will lead to odd growth patterns?
A)Calcium stores in the plant are not transportable from one part to the other.
B)Calcium is a necessary neurotransmitter.
C)Plants continually excrete calcium into the soil and this leads to deficiencies.
D)The calcium is concentrated in the growing portions only.
E)none of the above

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While plants do have stores of calcium, it is not always available to all parts of the plant. Calcium is not easily transportable from one part of the plant to the other. This means that when there is a periodic calcium deficiency in the soil, the growing parts of the plant may not have access to the calcium they need to grow properly, leading to odd growth patterns.

Even Though a Plant Will Often Have a Large Amount