Physics
Write the uses of radio isotopes in
(a) agriculture
(b) industries.
Radioactivity
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(a) Agriculture — Radioisotopes are used to trace and study the uptake of nutrients by plants. For example, the use of radioactive phosphorous 32P in fertilizers has revealed how phosphorous is absorbed by plants.
(b) Industries — Radio isotopes such as are used as fuel for atomic energy reactors.
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