plants need minerals

Question 1

what do plants need nitrates for?

Answer 1

to make proteins needed for cell growth

Question 2

what do plants need phosphates for?

Answer 2

involved in respiration and growth

Question 3

what do plants need potassium compounds for?

Answer 3

involved in respiration and photosynthesis

Question 4

what do plants need magnesium compounds for?

Answer 4

involved in photosynthesis

Question 5

what is nitrogen used to produce?

Answer 5

amino acids to help enzyme action in photosynthesis and membranes

Question 6

what is potassium used to help?

Answer 6

enzyme action in photosynthesis and respiration

Question 7

what is magnesium used to make?

Answer 7

chlorophyll which is essential for photosynthesis

Question 8

what does a lack of nitrate cause?

Answer 8

poor growth and yellow leaves

Question 9

what does a lack of phosphate cause?

Answer 9

poor root growth and discoloured leaves

Question 10

what does a lack of potassium cause?

Answer 10

poor flower and root growth and discoloured leaves

Question 11

what does a lack of magnesium cause?

Answer 11

yellow leaves

Question 12

where are minerals usually present?

Answer 12

in soil in low concentration

Question 13

how are minerals take up by a plant?

Answer 13

by root hair cells by active transport, rather than by diffusion or osmosis. A system of carries transport selected minerals across the cell membrance

Question 14

what does active transport allow?

Answer 14

minerals to enter root hairs already containing higher amounts of minerals

Question 15

what does the uptake of minerals against a concentration gradient require?

Answer 15

energy from respiration