Essential Plant Nutrients
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What is the primary function of the blade in a leaf?

  • To provide support for the plant
  • To carry out photosynthesis (correct)
  • To produce adventitious plantlets
  • To store food and water
  • What is the term for modified leaves used for support?

  • Reproductive leaves
  • Storage leaves
  • Tendrils (correct)
  • Spines
  • Which type of underground stem is specialized for storing food?

  • Tuber (correct)
  • Rhizome
  • Bulb
  • Stolon
  • What is the purpose of reproductive leaves?

    <p>To produce adventitious plantlets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of leaf is adapted for storing water?

    <p>Storage leaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a root hair in a plant?

    <p>To absorb minerals and water from the soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of root system is commonly found in monocots?

    <p>Fibrous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of prop roots in plants?

    <p>To provide support to tall and top-heavy trees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of root is adapted to store food and water?

    <p>Storage root</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of roots in a plant?

    <p>To anchor a plant in the ground and absorb water and nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of root is found in plants that grow in low-oxygen environments?

    <p>Pneumatophore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of nitrogen in plant growth?

    <p>Proper leaf growth and color, synthesis of amino acids and proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the stem is responsible for inhibiting the growth of axillary buds?

    <p>Apical bud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of stems in plant growth?

    <p>To produce leaves, branches, and flowers, and hold them up to sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a modified stem?

    <p>Rhizome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a deficiency in magnesium in plants?

    <p>Thin stems and mottled, pale leaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of calcium in plant growth?

    <p>Cell growth and division, cell wall structure and cellular transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

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