True or false about mineral nutrition

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   There are 17 essential elements for plants.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   One element can replace another if deficient.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Boron is a micronutrient.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Silicon is one of the essential elements.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Rhizobium fixes nitrogen in legume nodules.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Chlorosis is the death of leaf tissue.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation