Essential Mineral Nutrients

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Essential Mineral Nutrients: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Role of Phosphorus in Plants, Sources of Phosphorus in Plants, Critical Concentration of Elements, Deficiency of Phosphorus in Plants, Symptoms of Manganese Toxicity, Essential Elements, etc.

Important Questions on Essential Mineral Nutrients

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Which of the following is correct set of micronutrient for plants?

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Cobalt is necessary for the process of stem growth, expanding leaf discs, and elongating the coleoptile.

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Slowing down of metabolism of nitrogen is an example of _____ deficiency.

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Which among the following is/are symptom (s) of magnesium deficiency in plants?

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Molybdenum has no essential role in plant growth.

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Mark the correct statement 

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Chlorosis in the young leaves followed by older leaves is a symptom of molybdenum deficiency in plants.

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Yellowing of the young leaves followed by older leaves is a symptom of iron deficiency in plants.

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Low nickel in leaves may result in what due to an inability by the plant to process the nickel?

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Nickel deficiency symptoms are not well established, although seeds deficient with Ni show poor germination and vigor.

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Early-season leaf chlorosis, dwarfing of foliage, blunting of leaf/leaflet tips, necrosis of leaf or leaflet tips, curled leaf/leaflet margins, dwarfed internodes, distorted bud shape, brittle shoots, etc., are typical examples of deficiency symptoms of _____.

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Mention the deficiency symptoms of nickel in plants.

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Identify the deficiency of Chlorine.

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Severe cases of chlorine deficiency may result in bronzing and/or wilting of leaves.

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_____ deficiency can be distinguished from other nutrient imbalances because leaves will exhibit characteristic distinct and abrupt boundaries between the affected and healthy tissue.

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Mention the deficiency symptoms of chlorine in plants.

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Excess of manganese inhibit nitrogen translocation in shoot apex.

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Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the bracket.

The toxicity of _____ induces deficiencies of iron, magnesium and calcium. (sulphur, manganese, nitrogen)

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Excess of manganese causes deficiency symptoms of 

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Write a short note on manganese toxicity.