IGCSE Plant Nutrition Essentials

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Photosynthesis

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Process plants use to make food using sunlight.

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Chlorophyll

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Green pigment in plants, absorbs light for photosynthesis.

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Stomata

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Pores on leaf surface, allow gas exchange.

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Xylem

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Transports water and minerals from roots to leaves.

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Phloem

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Transports sugars from leaves to rest of plant.

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NPK

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Essential nutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium.

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Light Intensity

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Affects rate of photosynthesis.

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Carbon Dioxide

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Raw material for photosynthesis.

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Glucose

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Sugar produced in photosynthesis, energy source.

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Limiting Factor

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Condition that limits the rate of photosynthesis.