Plants extract phosphate from the soil
A)by converting it to the dihydrogen phosphate ion by addition of acid to the soil near roots.
B)by converting it to phosphoric acid.
C)by osmosis.
D)by leaching.
E)by fixation.

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Plants extract phosphate by secreting protons (H+) near their roots, which lowers the pH of the soil and converts phosphate (PO43-) to dihydrogen phosphate (H2PO4-). This allows the phosphate to dissolve in water and be absorbed by the plant's roots.

Plants Extract Phosphate from the Soil