10 Questions
What is the term for an organism that produces its own food through sunlight and chemicals?
Autotroph
What are the two main types of essential nutrients required by plants?
Macronutrients and micronutrients
What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
What is the definition of a Calorie?
The amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1oC
What are the two routes for the absorption of water and minerals across plant roots?
Symplast and apoplast routes
What is the primary function of proteins in the body?
To build cell structures and form enzymes and hormones
What is the unit of energy that indicates the amount of energy contained in food?
Calorie
How many Calories are contained in 1 gram of fat?
9 Calories
What is the term for the process by which the body takes in nutrients?
Absorption
What are essential nutrients?
Nutrients that can only be obtained from food
Learn about the basics of plant nutrition, including the definition of nutrients, types of organisms based on nutrition, and the nutritional requirements of plants.
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