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How are the minerals absorbed by plants?
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Biology

Class 11

NCERT

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Chapter 1: The Living World

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Chapter 2: Biological Classification

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Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom

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Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom

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Chapter 5: Morphology of Flowering Plants

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Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants

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Chapter 7: Structural Organization in Animals

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Chapter 8: Cell: The Unit of Life

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Chapter 9: Biomolecules

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Chapter 10: Cell Cycle and Cell Division

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Chapter 11: Transport in Plants

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Chapter 12: Mineral Nutrition

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Why is that in certain plants deficiency symptoms appear first in younger parts of the plant while in others they do so in mature organs?
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How are the minerals absorbed by plants?
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What are the conditions necessary for fixation of atmospheric nitrogen by Rhizobium. What is their role in N fixation?
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Chapter 13: Photosysnthesis in Higher Plants

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Chapter 14: Respiration in Plants

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Chapter 15: Plant Growth and Development

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Chapter 16: Digestion and Absorption

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Chapter 17: Breathing and Exchange of Gases

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Chapter 18: Body Fluids and Circulation

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Chapter 19: Excretory Products and their Elimination

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Chapter 20: Locomotion and Movement

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Chapter 21: Neural Control and Coordination

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Chapter 22: Chemical Coordination and Integration

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  • The mineral concentration within the soil is very low, therefore, it is dissolved in water and move around the soil in solution.
  • Plants absorb the minerals from the soil with the help of root hairs.
  • The minerals are absorbed in the form of ions.
  • The mineral absorption by plant roots take place in two phases-
1) Intial phase- The rapid uptake of ions into outer free spaces of the plant cells (apoplast).
  • The free spaces include the intercellular spaces and the cell wall.
  • The entry of ions into the outer space is passive absorption, i.e no energy is required.
2) Metabolic phase- The mineral ions diffuse into the cell cytoplasm and vacuoles (symplast).
  • The entry of ions into the cell requires energy, therefore, is called active absorption.
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How are the minerals absorbed by plants?
Updated OnJan 5, 2023
TopicMineral Nutrition
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
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