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NCERT Class 11 - Biology

M. Siraj Anwar, Shweta Uppal, Arun Chitkara

Chapter 12

Mineral Nutrition - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

00:49

Problem 1

'All elements that are present in a plant need not be essential to its survival'. Comment.

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03:41

Problem 2

Why is purification of water and nutrient salts so important in studies involving mineral nutrition using hydroponics?

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08:45

Problem 3

Explain with examples: macronutrients, micronutrients, beneficial nutrients, toxic elements and essential elements.

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04:58

Problem 4

Name at least five different deficiency symptoms in plants. Describe them and correlate them with the concerned mineral deficiency.

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03:00

Problem 5

If a plant shows a symptom which could develop due to deficiency of more than one nutrient, how would you find out experimentally, the real deficient mineral element?

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01:51

Problem 6

Why is that in certain plants deficiency symptoms appear first in younger parts of the plant while in others they do so in mature organs?

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05:51

Problem 7

How are the minerals absorbed by the plants?

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02:31

Problem 8

What are the conditions necessary for fixation of atmospheric nitrogen by Rhizobium. What is their role in $\mathrm{N}_{2}$ -fixation?

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04:21

Problem 9

What are the steps involved in formation of a root nodule?

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02:56

Problem 10

Which of the following statements are true? If false, correct them:
(a) Boron deficiency leads to stout axis.
(b) Every mineral element that is present in a cell is needed by the cell.
(c) Nitrogen as a nutrient element, is highly immobile in the plants.
(d) It is very easy to establish the essentiality of micronutrients because they are required only in trace quantities.

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