Plant Minerals

This mineral is important for making chlorophyll.

• magnesium

• nitrates

• phosphates

• potassium

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

This mineral is important for healthy leaves and flowers

• magnesium

• nitrates

• phosphates

• potassium

This mineral is important for healthy roots

• magnesium

• nitrates

• phosphates

• potassium

Farmers add chemicals to the soil to replace missing minerals. These chemicals are called________.

• Fertilisers

• Soils

• Vitamins

• Chlorophyll

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What type of deficiency if a plant has poor growth and older leaves are yellowed?

• nitrate deficiency

• magnesium deficiency

• phosphorus deficiency

• potassium deficiency

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What type of deficiency if a plant has poor root growth and younger leaves look purple?

• nitrate deficiency

• magnesium deficiency

• phosphorus deficiency

• potassium deficiency

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What type of deficiency if a plant has yellow leaves and dead patches.

• nitrate deficiency

• magnesium deficiency

• phosphorus deficiency

• potassium deficiency

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is this plant missing?

• nitrates

• phosphates

• magnesium

• potassium

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What does a plant need magnesium for

• For healthy leaves and flowers

• To make chlorophyll

• For healthy growth

• For healthy roots

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Specific type of plant tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots, through the stems, to leaves

• vascular plant

• nonvascular plant

• xylem

• phloem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3