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Re:What elements does a plant need to grow? by outworlder on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @04:58PM (#29246842)
Where would the plants store useless (to them) elements and for what purpose?
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Re:What elements does a plant need to grow? by Djrhfbfnsks on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @05:59PM (#29247345)
I don't know the biology, so I can't answer specifically, but surely there are many cases of "useless" and even detrimental elements being stored in living bodies. Just look at heavy metal accumulation in animals for example.
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Re:What elements does a plant need to grow? by serverholic on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @06:03PM (#29247365)
Water in the plant, cells, really anywhere. Same thing happens when we eat or drink something. Various molecules enter our blood, organs, etc.
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