Match the nutrient to its job

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Potassium

   Right

   Runs the stomatal ion pump

2. Left

   Nitrogen

   Right

   Builds proteins and nucleic acids

3. Left

   Phosphorus

   Right

   Builds ATP and phospholipids

4. Left

   Sulfur

   Right

   Sits in cysteine and methionine

5. Left

   Magnesium

   Right

   Central to photosynthesis

6. Left

   Calcium

   Right

   Regulates nutrient transport

Instructions

Tap a nutrient, then tap the job it does inside the plant.

Explanation