Plant Essential Nutrients and Their Functions

Which elements are considered non-mineral nutrients?

• Carbon, Hydrogen & Oxygen

• Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Carbon, Potassium, Hydrogen & Nitrogen

Select all of the following that are macronutrients.

• calcium

• zinc

• copper

• sulfur

• magnesium

Which nutrient promotes rapid growth, chlorophyll formation, and the synthesis of amino acids and proteins.

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

• Pottasium

• Calcium

Which nutrient stimulates root growth, aids seed formation, and is used in photosynthesis and respiration.

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

• Pottasium

• Calcium

Which nutrient is important in chlorophyll synthesis

• Chlorine

• Iron

• Manganese

• Molybdenum

Which nutrient is a catalyst in chlorophyll formation and acts as an oxygen carrier?

• Zinc

• Iron

• Manganese

• Molybdenum

How many nutrients are needed for a plant's growth and survival?

• 13

• 9

• 16

• 17

What nutrient is required for photosynthesis?

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• carbon

• all of the above

There are eight micronutrients.

• true

• false

Nitrogen is essential for the formation of proteins, DNA, and RNA.

• True

• False