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Which one of the following symptoms is not due to manganese toxicity in plants?
a. Calcium translocation in shoot apex is inhibited
b. Deficiency in both Iron and Nitrogen is induced
c. The appearance of brown spot surrounded by chlorotic veins
d. None of the above

Solution: Due to an induced iron deficit, manganese toxicity commonly causes chlorosis (pale or yellow color), which is most severe on the younger leaves. In crops afflicted by manganese poisoning, one or both of these symptoms may appear.  So, the correct answer is “Deficiency in both iron and nitrogen is induced.”