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← HistoryWhich consequence results when soil lacked nitrogen during ancestral Pueblo maize cultivation?
A)Potassium deficiency stunts root systems
B)Poor protein yields limit nutrition✓
C)Calcium lockout prevents cell division
D)Magnesium leaching decreases photosynthesis
💡 Explanation
Reduced availability of nitrogen limited amino acid synthesis (N assimilation) because nitrogen is vital for protein creation in maize; therefore Pueblo diets became protein-deficient; rather than other mineral deficiencies directly impacting growth rates.
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