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Investigate plant nutrients
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BY XXX For plants to grow they need more than just Carbon Dioxide, water and sunlight. Although they can though can make sugar from just these three things. Plants need protein; to make protein (for its structure and enzymes) the plant needs to take in nitrates. The nitrates are used to change the sugars into protein. An example for this, Chlorophyll is the green pigment in Chloroplasts, which absorbs sunlight for photosynthesise the Chlorophyll contains Magnesium. If the plant cannot take in Magnesium salts through its roots, it cannot make Chlorophyll to fill the chloroplasts. Without Chlorophyll, the plant will become yellow and it will be unable to photosynthesise, so it will not be able to tarn Carbon Dioxide and water in to sugar. Here are some other minerals needed by plants that are used to grow: * Nitrogen is needed for healthy leaves and...
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