Nine Major Macronutrients

Question 1

Carbon (plants)

Answer 1

provides energy through photosynthesis

Question 2

Carbon (animals)

Answer 2

it’s the building block of life, it forms long chain molecules

Question 3

Hydrogen (plants and animals)

Answer 3

hydration

Question 4

Oxygen (plants)

Answer 4

cellular respiration

Question 5

Oxygen (animals)

Answer 5

respiration

Question 6

Nitrogen (plants)

Answer 6

it is the composition of proteins and chlorophyll and helps with leaf and stem growth

Question 7

Nitrogen (animals)

Answer 7

composition of proteins and nucleic acids found in all cells and helps with the growth and repair of tissues

Question 8

Phosphorous (plants)

Answer 8

root and flower growth, cellular respiration, and photosynthesis

Question 9

Phosphorous (animals)

Answer 9

composition of bones, teeth, DNA, and it also helps with metabolic reactions

Question 10

Potassium (plants)

Answer 10

It stimulates early growth, helps with starch and protein production and sugar movement, aids in disease resistance, as well as chlorophyll production and tuber formation

Question 11

Potassium (animals)

Answer 11

muscle contraction and nerve impulses

Question 12

Magnesium (plants)

Answer 12

composition of chlorophyll structure and helps with photosynthesis

Question 13

Magnesium (animals)

Answer 13

composition of bones and teeth and the absorption of calcium and potassium

Question 14

Calcium (plants)

Answer 14

cell wall structure and cell division

Question 15

Calcium (animals)

Answer 15

composition of bones and teeth, blood clotting, and muscle and nerve function

Question 16

Sulfur (plants)

Answer 16

production of fruits and vegetables

Question 17

Sulfur (animals)

Answer 17

protein synthesis, enzyme activation, and detoxification