3. Read the following paragraph and answer the following questions – Plants take up essential minerals from the soil. Plants require about 17 minerals for their proper growth and development. These minerals are required not only in sufficient quantities but also in appropriate ratios. Some of the minerals like nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium etc. are required in large quantities while minerals like boron, chlorine, iron etc. are required in smaller quantities.
a) What are essential minerals? b) What are macro nutrients and micro nutrients. Give examples.
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carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), sulfur (S), cal- cium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), boron (B), chlorine (Cl), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn).
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These are the 17 essential elements
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Essential Minerals:
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Boron, Chlorine, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Molybdenum, and Nickel.
Macronutrients:
Nutrients which are required in larger quantity.
Such as Nitrogen , Phosphorus , Potassium etc
Micronutrients:
Nutrients which are required in smaller quantity.
Such as Iron , Manganese , Copper
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