Plant Nutrition
Biology ⇒ Plant Biology
Plant Nutrition starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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A student places a plant in a dark room for a week. What will most likely happen to the rate of photosynthesis?
Describe how water and minerals move from the soil to the leaves of a plant.
Describe the difference between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition in plants.
Describe the role of stomata in plant nutrition.
Explain the importance of mineral nutrients in plant nutrition.
Explain why fertilizers are used in agriculture.
Explain why plants need nitrogen for their growth.
Explain why some plants are called insectivorous plants.
Explain why water is important for plant nutrition.
Name the process by which plants absorb water from the soil.
Which element is essential for the synthesis of chlorophyll in plants?
Which gas is released as a byproduct during photosynthesis?
Which part of the plant is mainly responsible for absorbing water and minerals?
Which process do green plants use to make their own food?
A plant is grown in a sealed container with adequate water, minerals, and light, but no carbon dioxide is supplied. Predict and explain what will happen to the plant's growth.
Describe how the process of transpiration indirectly aids in the uptake of mineral nutrients from the soil.
Describe the role of root hairs in the absorption of water and minerals from the soil.
Explain how the deficiency of magnesium affects the process of photosynthesis in plants.
Explain why the process of active transport is important for mineral uptake in plants, even when minerals are present in low concentrations in the soil.
