Plant Minerals

Plant Minerals

Active Transport
1. Against concentration gradient
2. Requires energy
  1. From respiration in ATP
3. Carrier protein
Nitrogen
1. Why is it needed?
  1. Amino acids
2. Deficiency symptom
  1. Poor plant growth
  2. Yellow leaves
Phosphorous
1. Why is it needed?
  1. To make ATP
    1. For respiration
  2. To make DNA
  3. To make molecules in the cell membrane
2. Deficiency symptom
  1. Poor root growth
  2. Purple leaves
  3. Stunted plant
Potassium
1. Why is it needed?
  1. Enzymes
    1. Involved in respt and photosynthesis
2. Deficiency symptom
  1. Poor flower and fruit growth
  2. Yellowed leaves with brown spots
Magnesium
1. Why is it needed?
  1. Chlorophyll
    1. For photosynthesis
2. Deficiency Symptoms
  1. Yellow leaves
    1. Esp lower leaves

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	Created by zahrahmahmood almost 10 years ago