Why do plants need minerals
- Created by: Tommy1boy
- Created on: 10-05-15 16:13
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- Plants and minerals
- Nitrate ions
- Building proteins and for growth
- Poor growth and yellow leaves
- All amino acids contain nitrogen and amino acids are the building blocks of protein
- Phosphate ions
- Respiration and growth
- Poor root growth and discoloured leaves
- A component of DNA molecules and cell membranes
- Potassium ions
- Respiration and photo synthesis
- Poor flower and fruit growth, discoloured leaves
- Must be present for photo synthesis and respiration enzymes to work
- Magnesium ions
- Photo synthesis
- Yellow leaves
- Chlorophull molecules contain magnesium ions. Its the magnesium that makes chlorophyll green
- Nitrate ions
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