Plant structure and function test 2 (copy)

Nitrogen Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Chlorosis of old leaves (Mobile)

Uses: Greatest essential element, Amino acids, proteins, Nucleic acids, Chlorophyll

Sulfur Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Chlorosis of newer leaves (immobile), Poor seed development

Uses: Cysteine and Methionine, Activates enzymes

Phosphorus Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Dark green leaves, Anthocyanin buildup, Stunting

Uses: Phospholipid bilayer, energy storage, genetic buildup

Silicon Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Poor cell wall structure

Uses: Scouring rushes?

Boron Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Black heart in cole crops

Uses: Root growth, Pectin

Potassium Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Yellow scorching, Defoliation, poor roots (mobile)

Uses: Over 60 enzymes need K to happen, Stomatal opening and closing

Calcium Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Weakened cell walls, Dead meristems, rot in fruits 

Uses: Cell wall structure, Membranes, Seed germication, Signaling

Magnesium Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Interveinal chlorosis lower leaves, leaf curl, defoliation

Uses: Photosynthesis, Vital to chlorophyll

Clorine Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Rare, Leaf tips wilting, chlorosis

Uses: Water splitting in photosynthesis, Stomatal opening

Zinc Deficiency symptoms and uses 

Deficient: Interveinal chlorosis, No internode growth

Uses: Zinc metalloenzymes, Protein synthesis

Sodium Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Chlorosis and necrosis, No flowering

Uses: PEP regeration in photosyntheis

Iron Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Interveinal chlorosis of young leaves (Immobile)

Uses: Chlorophyll synthesis

Manganese Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Interveinal chlorosis 

Uses: Activates enzymes, water splitting complex in PSII 

Copper Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Dark green leaves, Rolled margins, Bleaching of grasses

Uses: Plastocyanin in photosynthesis, Blue copper oxidases

Nickel Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Literally doesn’t say

Uses: Breaks down UREASE enzyme

Molybdenum Deficiency symptoms and uses

Deficient: Interveinal chlorosis of older leaves 

Uses: FeMo enzymes