manganese is required in:

Options

(a) Plant cell wall formation
(b) photolysis of water during photosynthesis
(c) chlorophyll synthesis
(d) nucleic acid synthesis

Correct Answer:

photolysis of water during photosynthesis

Explanation:

Manganese is essential for many plant function. Some of them are:
1. The assimilation of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis.
2. It is involved in the Hill Reaction where water is split during photosynthesis.
3. It aids in the synthesis of chlorophyll and in nitrate assimilation.
4. manganese activates fat forming enzymes.
5. It functions in the formation of riboflavin, ascorbic acid, and carotene.
6. It functions in electron transport during photosynthesis.