Micro and macro Nutrients Of Plants Function

Question 1

Carbon

Answer 1

One of the major components of organic molecules in plants

Question 2

Oxygen

Answer 2

Major components of organic molecules in plants

Question 3

Hydrogen

Answer 3

Major components of organic molecules in plants

Question 4

Nitrogen

Answer 4

Component of amino acids, proteins, nucleotides, nucleic acids, chlorophyll, coenzymes, enzymes

Question 5

Potassium

Answer 5

operation of stomata,

cofactors of many enzymes

Question 6

Calcium

Answer 6

Component of cell walls and middle lamella,
maintenance of
membrane structure and permeability, signal transduction

Question 7

Magnesium

Answer 7

Component of chlorophyll molecule, Activates many enzymes.

Question 8

Phosphorus

Answer 8

Component of ATP and nucleic acids, phospholipids

Question 9

Sulfur

Answer 9

Components of some amino acids and proteins

Question 10

Chlorine

Answer 10

Osmosis and ionic balance

photosynthesis

Question 11

Iron

Answer 11

Chlorophyll synthesis in photosynthesis, N2 fixation

Question 12

Zinc

Answer 12

Activator of many enzymes and
activate formation of Chlorophyll,
need for DNA transcription

Question 13

Boron

Answer 13

Cofactor in chlorophyll synthesis,
role in cell wall function,
pollen tube growth

Question 14

Copper

Answer 14

Activator or component

of certain enzyme

Question 15

Molybdenum

Answer 15

Nitrogen metabolism

Question 16

Nickel

Answer 16

Nitrogen metabolism

Question 17

Manganese

Answer 17

Activates some enzyme require in photosynthesis

Question 18

What are the constituents of chlorophyll

Answer 18

C, H, O, N, Mg

Question 19

State some essential elements for chlorophyll synthesis

Answer 19

Fe, Zn

Question 20

State a cofactor in chlorophyll synthesis

Answer 20

B