Plants Flashcards
1
Q
Nitrogen use and deficiency
A
Making leaves
Yellow leaves
2
Q
Phosphorus use & deficiency
A
Creating roots
Purple leaves and weak roots
3
Q
Potassium
A
Making fruits and flowers
Yellow leaves with dead spots
4
Q
Magnesium
A
Making chlorophyll
Leaves turn yellow from the bottom
5
Q
Carbon Dioxide
A
White deposits on leaves, stunted growth, plant dies back
6
Q
Manganese
A
Yellow spots and elongated holes between veins
7
Q
Iron
A
Young leaves are yellow and white with green veins
8
Q
Calcium
A
New leaves are misshapen and stunted. Existing leaves remain green.
9
Q
Phosphate
A
Leaves are darker than normal loss of leaves
10
Q
Explain carbon cycle
A
11
Q
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration
A
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
12
Q
Factors on which photosynthesis
A
CO2, Temp, Light intensity, water, Oxygen
