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A review of #biology Plant Mineral Requirements and Deficiencies
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1
How do most plants get minerals?
Minerals diffuse through the stomata
Mineral rich rain falls on the leaves
Taken up through the roots
They steal them
2
If an organism doesn't have a lot of phosphorus, which metabolic process will be halted?
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Excretion
Burping
3
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
Use extra sunlight
Absorb water
To make energy
Nutrition
4
Which tissue layer in a leaf performs most photosynthesis?
Epidermis
Palisade mesophyll
Waxy cuticle
Spongy mesophyll
5
What three minerals are usually found in fertilisers?
Phosphorus, Hydrogen and Oxygen
Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Potassium
Helium, Gold and Frankincense
Potassium, Nitrogen and Phosphorus
6
Which part of a leaf allows exchange of gases?
Upper epidermis
Waxy cuticle
Palisade layer
Stomata
7
Which molecule requires Phosphorus?
ATP
Xylem
Chlorophyll
Haemoglobin
8
Which mineral does chlorophyll contain?
Magnesium
Potassium
Phosphorus
Calcium
9
Which mineral is required for making proteins?
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Potassium
10
If a plant is deficient in magnesium, which process will be halted?
Transpiration
Excretion
Photosynthesis
Respiration
