Mineral nutrition in plants
Mineral nutrition (humans)
Vitamins
Ultra Mix
100
Phosphorus is obtained by plants in this form
What are Phosphate ions (PO42-) ?
100
Cured meats, cheese and table salt are food sources of this mineral
What is Sodium(Na)?
100
West Indian cherries are a good source of this Vitamin
What is Vitamin C?
100
What are the fat Soluble vitamins?
What are Vitamins A D E and K?
200
a yellowing of normally green leaves due to lack of chloropyll
What is Chlorosis?
200
A deficiency of Iron in the human body
What is Anaemia
200
These Nutrients are needed in large amounts. What are they referred to as
What are Macro-nutrients?
200
Minerals are absorbed from the soil by the plants roots, in the form of ions, By the the process of
What is Active Transport?
300
A plant has yellow-brown margins and brown spots. Which deficiency does this plant have?
What is a Deficiency of Potassium?
300
A deficiency of iodine in Adults
What is Goitre?
300
A deficiency of vitamin B1
What is Beri-beri?
300
A surplus of iron leads to this
What is Liver damage?
400
This is a plant with the deficiency....
What is a deficiency of calcium?
400
This mineral helps blood to clot at cuts
What is Calcium?
400
Pellagra which includes skin, digestive system and nervous system disorders resulting in Dermatitis, Diarrhea and dementia is a deficiency of which Vitamin
What is Vitamin B3?
400
This mineral helps plants maintain the correct salt balance in cells
What is Potassium?
500
The function of this mineral is to make cell walls in the tips of growing roots and shoots
What is Calcium?
500
This mineral makes ATP, an energy-rich compound
What is Phosphorus?
500
A deficiency of vitamin A where the eyes fail to produce tears leading to a dry, damaged cornea and sometimes blindness
What is Xerophthalmia?
500
The chemical name for Vitamin K
What is Phylloquinone/ phytomenadione/phytonadione?