Exam 36: Plant Nutrition

Mycorrhizae are crucial symbiotic associations between a fungus and the stems of a plant.

Which of the following in excess irreversibly inhibits the enzyme nitrogenase?

What do the haustorial roots of dodders and other non-photosynthetic, parasitic plants rob the host plant of?

A soil that tends to dry quickly compared to other soil types contains which of the following?

The snow plant lacks chlorophyll and does not have haustorial leaves.

In which form(s) can plants generally absorb nitrogen and make use of it?

Which soil region extends to the underlying bedrock, and consists of mineral particles and rock fragments but generally no organic material?

Choose the appropriate category of general plant nutritional requirement for each element given below. -molybdenum

What are soil particles that are decomposing organic matter called?

Which of the following elements is considered an essential micronutrient for plants?

What kind of process is called hydroponic culture?

What is the process in which NH₄⁺ is oxidized to NO₃^- called?

What are soil mineral particles that range from 2.0 0.02 mm in diameter called?

Explain why few plants can grow well in clay soils, even when water content is high.

Which of the following best described the surfaces of clay particles in soil?

Choose the appropriate category of general plant nutritional requirement for each element given below. -iron

Which of the following is mostly performed by bacteria living within the roots of plants in the legume family?

There are many potential ways to reduce the amount of inorganic fertilizer that is applied to cropland. If you were to make recommendations on the application of an inorganic fertilizer to a crop, what are some of the variables and processes you would consider?

Which of the following macronutrients is rarely deficient?

Which of the following elements is considered an essential micronutrient for plants?