Mineral Nutrition Question 14
14. Manganese is required in:
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(a) plant cell wall formation
(b) photolysis of water during photosynthesis
(c) chlorophyll synthesis
(d) nucleic acid synthesis
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Answer : b
Hints & Solution
(b) Manganese is essential for many plant functions. Some of them are:
- The assimilation of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis.
- It is involved in the Hill Reaction where water is split during photosynthesis.
- It aids in the synthesis of chlorophyll and in nitrate assimilation.
- Manganese activates fat forming enzymes.
- It functions in the formation of riboflavin, ascorbic acid, and carotene.
- It functions in electron transport during photosynthesis.
