Plant Nutrient Deficiencies in Plant Physiology - Midterms Topic Outline

What is the term for the occurrence when an essential nutrient is not available in sufficient quantity to meet the requirements of a growing plant?

Which group of nutrients includes Boron (B), Calcium (Ca), and Iron (Fe) among others, that cannot move within the plant?

What is the term for spotted, irregular, inconsistent patterns observed on plant tissues?

In plant physiology, what does the term 'interveinal chlorosis' refer to?

Which method involves checking the surroundings and buildings around the plant to diagnose plant issues?

What symptom is described as a decrease in growth resulting in shorter height of affected plants?

Which element is a constituent of carbohydrates, necessary for photosynthesis?

Which element is important in energy transfer and is a constituent of many proteins, coenzymes, nucleic acids, and metabolic substrates?

Which element is involved in oxygen production during photosynthesis and is present in chlorophyll synthesis enzymes?

Which element is an enzyme activator, found in chlorophyll, and is a component of cell walls?

Which element controls several oxidation-reduction systems, and plays a role in photosynthesis?

Which element is believed to be important in sugar translocation and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as found in enzymes for electron transfer?

Which nutrient element is absorbed in the form of NO3-?

What nutrient deficiency symptom is associated with reddish purple and drying of tips on younger leaves?

Which nutrient deficiency symptom causes edges of older leaves to look scorched, yellowing between the veins, and dead spots?

What is the concentration range for Copper (Cu2+) in dry plant tissue?

Which nutrient results in small dead spots appearing in areas that have yellowed but with green veins?

What does a Boron deficiency cause in young leaves?

What color precipitate is formed in Benedict's test?

In Seliwanoff's test, what color solution is observed?

What is the purpose of the iodine test?

What type of solvent is used as the mobile phase in plant paper chromatography?

Which solvent front process allows pigment movement in paper chromatography?

What is the purpose of grinding a small amount of fresh plant sample with distilled water before chromatography?

What is the correct procedure for ashing the oven-dried material to obtain gray ash?

Which substance is used to produce a white precipitate when testing for Magnesium (Mg) according to the text?

What is the purpose of adding 10 mL distilled water and 5 mL diluted nitric acid to ash the sample?

What should be done after adding 1 mL saturated ammonium oxalate solution when testing for Calcium (Ca)?

Which activity from the text involves determining moisture, dry matter, and ash contents of plant tissue samples?

What is the recommended procedure for obtaining a white precipitate when testing for Magnesium (Mg)?