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What type of nutrition do plants exhibit when they prepare their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide?
What is the region around root hairs where nutrient uptake occurs?
Which of the following is an example of a micronutrient?
What affects the availability of nutrients in the soil?
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What is the term for nutrient deficiencies that do not exhibit visual symptoms?
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What is the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by plants?
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What is the breakdown of organic matter, releasing nutrients back into the soil?
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What is the term for the energy-dependent process of moving nutrients into plant cells against their concentration gradient?
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Study Notes
Nutrition in Plants
Modes of Nutrition
- Autotrophic Nutrition: Plants prepare their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. This process is called photosynthesis.
- Heterotrophic Nutrition: Plants obtain their food from other sources, such as soil, air, or other organisms.
Types of Nutrients
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Macronutrients: Required in large quantities for plant growth and development. Examples include:
- Nitrogen (N)
- Phosphorus (P)
- Potassium (K)
- Calcium (Ca)
- Magnesium (Mg)
- Sulfur (S)
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Micronutrients: Required in small quantities for plant growth and development. Examples include:
- Iron (Fe)
- Zinc (Zn)
- Copper (Cu)
- Manganese (Mn)
- Boron (B)
- Molybdenum (Mo)
Nutrient Uptake
- Root Hair Zone: Region around root hairs where nutrient uptake occurs.
- Ion Channels: Proteins that facilitate the uptake of ions into plant cells.
- Active Transport: Energy-dependent process of moving nutrients into plant cells against their concentration gradient.
Nutrient Deficiencies
- Visual Symptoms: Changes in plant appearance, such as yellowing or stunted growth, that indicate nutrient deficiency.
- Hidden Hunger: Nutrient deficiencies that do not exhibit visual symptoms, but still affect plant growth and productivity.
Soil Factors Affecting Nutrient Availability
- pH: Affects the availability of nutrients, with some nutrients more available at certain pH ranges.
- Soil Texture: Affects the availability of water and nutrients to plants.
- Soil Organic Matter: Influences the availability of nutrients and water to plants.
Nutrient Cycling
- Decomposition: Breakdown of organic matter, releasing nutrients back into the soil.
- Nutrient Runoff: Loss of nutrients from the soil due to erosion or leaching.
- Nutrient Fixation: Process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by plants.
Nutrition in Plants
Modes of Nutrition
- Autotrophic nutrition occurs through photosynthesis, where plants produce their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
- Heterotrophic nutrition involves plants obtaining food from other sources, such as soil, air, or other organisms.
Types of Nutrients
- Macronutrients are required in large quantities for plant growth and development and include nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur (S).
- Micronutrients are required in small quantities for plant growth and development and include iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), boron (B), and molybdenum (Mo).
Nutrient Uptake
- Nutrient uptake occurs in the root hair zone, a region around root hairs.
- Ion channels are proteins that facilitate the uptake of ions into plant cells.
- Active transport is an energy-dependent process that moves nutrients into plant cells against their concentration gradient.
Nutrient Deficiencies
- Visual symptoms of nutrient deficiency include changes in plant appearance, such as yellowing or stunted growth.
- Hidden hunger refers to nutrient deficiencies that do not exhibit visual symptoms but still affect plant growth and productivity.
Soil Factors Affecting Nutrient Availability
- pH affects the availability of nutrients, with some nutrients more available at certain pH ranges.
- Soil texture affects the availability of water and nutrients to plants.
- Soil organic matter influences the availability of nutrients and water to plants.
Nutrient Cycling
- Decomposition is the breakdown of organic matter, releasing nutrients back into the soil.
- Nutrient runoff is the loss of nutrients from the soil due to erosion or leaching.
- Nutrient fixation is the process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by plants.
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Learn about the modes of nutrition in plants, including autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition, and the types of nutrients required for plant growth and development.
