Photosynthesis
Green pigment in leaves
What is Chlorophyll
A process in which energy and carbon dioxide are released due to digestion or the breakdown of plant tissues during periods of darkness
What is Respiration
Availability and type of basic chemical elements in the plant
What is Plant Nutrition
Atom or a group of atoms that has an electrical charge
What is Ion
A chemical action that results in the dropout of solids in a solution
What is Precipitate
Yellowing of the leaf
What is Chlorosis
Swollen or still condition as a result of being filled with liquid
What is Turgor
Used in relatively large amounts, especially Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium
What is Primary Nutrients
Ion that is negatively charged
What is Anion
Spaces between soil particles through which plant roots penetrate, and in which air, water and nutrients are stored
What is Pore
Study of the functions and vital processes of living creatures and their organs
What is Physiology
Process through which a plant loses water vapor
What is Transpiration
Nutrients required by plants in moderate amounts; they include calcium, magnesium and sulfur
What is Secondary Nutrients
Ion that is positively charged
What is Cation
The conversion of carbon dioxide and water in the presence of light and chlorophyll into glucose, oxygen and water.
What is Photosynthesis
Simple sugar and the building blocks for other nutrients
What is Glucose
The process by which water moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through semipermeable membrane that separates 2 solutions.
What is Osmosis
Element used in relatively large quantities
What is Macronutrients
Ph of less than 7.0
What is Acid
Photosynthesis occurs best in this temperature range
What is Light Intensity
Membrane that permits a solution to move through it
Element used in in very small quantities
What is Micronutrients
Ph of more than 7.0
What is Alkaline
The rate at which photosynthesis is carried out depends on...
What is the light intensity, temperature and concentration of carbon dioxide