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Biology
Minerals in Plants (Section 3)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happens if a plant doesn't get enough magnesium? | It's leaves will turn yellow |
| What use is magnesium for plants? | It's required for making chlorophyll |
| What happens if a plant doesn't get enough potassium? | It will have poor flower and fruit growth along with discoloured leaves |
| What use is potassium for plants? | It helps the enzymes needed for photosynthesis and respiration |
| What happens if a plant doesn't get enough phosphates? | It will have poor root growth and it's older leaves will turn purple |
| What use are phosphates for plants? | Contain phosphorus for making DNA and cell membranes. Also needed for respiration and growth |
| What happens if a plant doesn't get enough nitrates? | It will be stunted and older leaves will turn yellow |
| What use are nitrates for plants? | What use are nitrates for plants? |
| What will happen to a plant if they don't get enough mineral ions? | It will suffer deficiency symptoms |