Nutrient Requirement of Plants

Which elements are considered non-mineral nutrients?

• Carbon, Hydrogen & Oxygen

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Carbon, Potassium, Hydrogen & Nitrogen

Plants have roots that take in water and nutrients from _____.

• stem

• soil

• sunlight

• air

Why do plants need air to grow?

• Plants must anchor themselves

• Plants cannot keep cool on their own

• Plants need heat to release their energy

• Plants use carbon dioxide to make food

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The model above shows the ingredients that an apple tree uses to make fruit.

Which best identifies where the apple tree gets the matter it uses to make fruit?

• Soil and sunlight

• Oxygen and soil

• Oxygen and water

• Water and carbon dioxide

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Which do plants need for photosynthesis?

• Water

• Soil

• Flowers

• Carbon monoxide

What are the 3 nutrients required on fertilizer labels?

• NDA

• NPK

• KPH

• CHN

Select all of the following that are macronutrients.

• calcium

• manganese

• copper

• sulfur

• magnesium

Select which 2 of the following are micronutrients.

• nitrogen

• iron

• copper

• potassium

Define deficiency.

• too much of a nutrient

• just enough of a nutrient

• not enough of a nutrient

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What does K in "NPK" stand for in fertiliser package labels?

• Kajang

• Potassium

• Phosphorus

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