Biology GCSE
Plant growth and deficiency symptoms
What Plant growth and deficiency symptoms means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Plant growth and deficiency symptoms
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Proteins are essential for plant growth, so a lack of nitrate ions leads to stunted growth due to reduced protein synthesis.
Topics that use Plant growth and deficiency symptoms
- Uses of glucose from photosynthesis (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active transport
- Mineral nutrition in plants
- Plant structure and growth
- protein synthesis
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- Storage molecules
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