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Which one of the following roles is not characteristic of an essential element?

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Important Questions on Mineral Nutrition

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Lack or low levels of Potassium, Nitrogen, Sulphur and Molybdenum causes ___.
EASY
Which is essential for the growth of the root tip?
MEDIUM

Match the following concerning essential elements and their functions in plants

(a) Iron (i) Photolysis of water
(b) Zinc (ii) Pollen germination
(c) Boron (iii) Required for chlorophyll biosynthesis
(d) Manganese (iv) IAA biosynthesis

Select the correct option.

MEDIUM

Given mineral ions essential for the physiological activities of plant
A) Nitrogen metabolism
B) Synthesis of Auxins
C) Activation of IAA oxidase enzyme
D) Formation of Mitotic spindle

Answers respectively

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In which of the following, all three are macronutrients?
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Match the following

   List - I     List - II
(a) Chlorine (i) Helps to maintain an anion - cation balance and is involved in protein synthesis
(b) Sulphur  (ii) Helps in determining the solute concentration.
(c) Potassium (iii) It is the main constituent of several coenzymes and vitamins
(d) Nickel (iv) Found to induce disease resistance in some plants.
    (v) Structural component of Cytochrome 'C' oxidase

The correct answer is

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Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and potassium are visible first in:
MEDIUM
During biological nitrogen fixation, inactivation of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented by:
MEDIUM
Match List I with List II: 
List I List II
A. Iron I. Synthesis of auxin
B. Zinc II. Component of nitrate reductase
C. Boron III.  Activator of catalase
D. Molybdenum IV. Cell elongation and differentiation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

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The product(s) of reaction catalyzed by nitrogenase in root nodules of leguminous plants is/are:
MEDIUM

What is the importance of iodine in our body?

MEDIUM
The concentration of macronutrients in dry weight/gram is _____.
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Mention the No. of given physiological activities of plant have been essentially controlled by Zinc, Boron, Sulphur and Calcium respectively

a) Synthesis of auxin
b) Photolysis of H2O
c) Methionine constituent
d) Stability of protein
e) Uptake of calcium
f) Regulation of metabolic activities
g) Pollen germination
h) Cell elongation
i) Cell differentiation

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Minerals known to be required in large amounts for plant growth include:
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Match the following:

  List I   List II   List III
A) Fe i) Nitrogenase I) Nitrate reductase
B)  Mo ii) Cytochrome C oxidase II) Automobile exhaust
C)  Cu iii) Forest fires III) Formation of chlorophyll
D) NO, NO2 iv) Catalase IV) Redox reactions

The correct match is

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In Glycine max, the product of biological nitrogen fixation is transported from the root nodules to other parts as:
MEDIUM
Which one of the following statements about nitrogenase is correct?
EASY

The nitrogen cycle is given below. Identify A and B in it.

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Name the critical elements present in the soil.
MEDIUM

Consider the following statements i, ii, and iii regarding criteria for essentiality of the nutrients in plants:

i. The presence of essential element is must for plants to complete their life cycle.

ii. The role of the element can be replaced by another in their life cycle.

iii. The elements must be directly involved in the metabolism of the plant.

Choose the correct statement/s: