Plant Minerals Flashcards

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1
Q

What do plants need for healthy growth ?

A

Minerals

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2
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What are minerals ?

A

Elements and simple compounds found in the soil

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3
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Where do plants get the minerals they need ?

A

From the soil

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4
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Where do minerals originally come from ?

A

The decomposition of dead plants and animals

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5
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Where do minerals dissolve ?

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In water found in soil

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6
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How is water absorbed ?

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Through active transport into the root hair cells and transported around the plant in xylem tubes

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7
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What are the essential plant minerals ?

A

Nitrates
Phosphates
Potassium
Magnesium

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8
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What are nitrates ?

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They contain nitrogen, they are also a source of nitrogen which is needed to make amino acids. Amino acids join to build proteins. Proteins are essential for growth and repair

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9
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What the description of phosphates ?

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They contain phosphorus and they are healthy for roots

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10
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What is the description of potassium ?

A

Healthy for leaves and flowers

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11
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What is the description of magnesium ?

A

Used to make chlorophyll

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What happens if a plant. Doesn’t get enough minerals ?

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This will lead to diseases

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13
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What is the name of the disease when plants don’t get enough minerals ?

A

Mineral deficiency disease

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What happens if there aren’t enough nitrates?

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Poor or stunned growth and older leaves turn yellow

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15
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What happens when there isn’t enough magnesium ?

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Plant leaves will turn yellow

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16
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What happens if there isn’t enough phosphorus ?

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Poor root growth and younger leaves look purple

17
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What happens if there isn’t enough potassium ?

A

Yellow leaves with reddish brown dead patches

18
Q

What is fertilizer ?

A

A chemical that contains the elements and compounds needed by plants to grow well

19
Q

What is an example of common fertilizer ?

A

NPK, it contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium

20
Q

Why do farmers add fertilizer ?

A

To replace missing minerals

21
Q

What are the advantages of fertilizer ?

A

Stops mineral deficiency
Crops grow bigger and faster
More profit for the farmer

22
Q

Why must fertilizer be water-soluble ?

A

So the plants can absorb them through their roots

23
Q

What is leeching ?

A

Since fertilizers are water-soluble, when they are sprayed on crops they can be easily washed into waterways