In which of the following, all three are macronutrients
Iron, copper, molybdenum
Molybdenum, magnesium, manganese
Nitrogen, nickel, phosphorous
Nitrogen, nickel, phosphorous
The first stable product of fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in leguminous plants is
NO2-
ammonia
NO3-
NO3-
During biological nitrogen fixation inactivation of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented by
Leghaemogolobin
Xanthophyll
Carotene
Carotene
Best defined function of manganese in green plants is
Photolysis of water
Calvin cycle
Nitrogen fixation
Nitrogen fixation
Consumption of which one of the following foods can prevent the kind of blindness associated with vitamin ‘A’ deficiency?
‘Flaver Savr’ tomato
Canolla
Golden rice
Golden rice
Minerals known to be required in large amounts for plant growth include
phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, calcium
calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper
potassium, phosphorus, selenium, boron
potassium, phosphorus, selenium, boron
Which one of the following elements in plants is not remboilised?
Calcium
Potassium
Sulphur
Sulphur
Which one of the following is not an essential mineral elements for plants while the remaining three are?
Iron
Manganes
Cadmium
Cadmium
An element playing important role in nitrogen fixation is
Molybdenum
copper
manganese
manganese
A.
Molybdenum
Molybdenum is absorbed as molybdate by plants. It is involved in nitrogen metabolism including nitrogen fixation. It is a component of enzyme nitrogenase and acts as an enzyme activator. Its deficiency cause chlorosis and necrosis, whiptail of cauliflower and premature leaf fall.
Copper is absorbed by the plant in ionic form. Its deficiency causes necrosis, die back in Citrus, reclamation in legumes.
Manganese is absorbed by the plants as a bivalent ion. It acts as the enzyme activator. Its deficiency causes interveinal chlorosis as well as yellowing of starch and their subsequent degenerate.
Zinc is needed for biosynthesis of IAA and also acts as the enzyme activator. Its deficiency causes chlorosis, little leaf, rosette, the white bud of maize and mottling of leaves.