Plant Minerals

Plant Minerals

1. Active Transport

   • Against concentration gradient
   • Requires energy
     • From respiration in ATP
   • Carrier protein

2. Nitrogen

   • Why is it needed?
     • Amino acids
   • Deficiency symptom
     • Poor plant growth
     • Yellow leaves

3. Phosphorous

   • Why is it needed?
     • To make ATP
       • For respiration
     • To make DNA
     • To make molecules in the cell membrane
   • Deficiency symptom
     • Poor root growth
     • Purple leaves
     • Stunted plant

4. Potassium

   • Why is it needed?
     • Enzymes
       • Involved in respt and photosynthesis
   • Deficiency symptom
     • Poor flower and fruit growth
     • Yellowed leaves with brown spots

5. Magnesium

   • Why is it needed?
     • Chlorophyll
       • For photosynthesis
   • Deficiency Symptoms
     • Yellow leaves
       • Esp lower leaves