Micronutrients
Micronutrients: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Micronutrients, Role of Micronutrients, Role of Nickel in Plants & Deficiency Symptoms of Nickel in Plants etc.
Important Questions on Micronutrients
Which of the following is correct set of micronutrient for plants?
_____ deficiency can be distinguished from other nutrient imbalances because leaves will exhibit characteristic distinct and abrupt boundaries between the affected and healthy tissue.
Mention the deficiency symptoms of chlorine in plants.
In the absence of which element, urea gets accumulated in the living tissue of plants.
Which among the following is a micronutrient?
Nickel is a macronutrient essential for plant growth and development.
Mention the function of molybdenum in plants.
Which of the following element is required for pollen germination?
The deficiencies of micronutrients not only affect the growth of the plants but also its vital functions, such as photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron flow. Among the list given below, which group of three elements will mostly affect, both photosynthetic and mitochondrial electron transport?
Marsh spot disease of pea is caused by the deficiency of which element in soil?
Which of the following co-factor is required for splitting of water in oxygen evolving complex associated with the in green plants during photosynthesis?
Match the following and choose the correct option.
| List-I | List II | ||
| a | Manganese | i | It activates carboxylases |
| b | Magnesium | ii | Splits water to liberate oxygen |
| c | Zinc | iii | Involved in the synthesis of and |
| d | Nickel | iv | Activator for urease enzyme |
| v | Helps in stabilizing the protein structure |
Which mineral elements are present as structural components of electron carriers?
The essential element for the synthesis of auxin is
The chlorosis in the leaf along with necrotic leaf tips occurs due to the deficiency of
The wilting of leaves at margins and leaf mottling occurs due to the deficiency of
