Science Form 5

CHAPTER : NUTRITION & FOOD PRODUCTION

2.2 Nutrient Requirements of Plants

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Inforcement Exercise

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Objective Questions

1 Which of the following is a macronutrient?

Manakah antara berikut merupakan makronutrien?

A Iron C Potassium
Besi Kalium
B Copper D Manganese
Kuprum Mangan

2 The information below shows the functions of nutrient X in plant growth.

Maklumat di bawah menunjukkan fungsi nutrien X dalam pertumbuhan pokok.

● Control carbohydrate metabiolism

Mengawal metabolisme karbohidrat
● Maintain turgidity in plants
Mengawal kesegahan pokok
● Synthesis protein
Mensintesis protein

What is nutrient X
Apakah nutrien X

A Calcium C Potassium
Kalsium Kalium
B Nitrogen D Magnesium
Nitrogen Magnesium

3 A housewife find that her plants produces less flowers. What nutrient should be added to
the plants to overcome this problem ?
Seorang suri rumah mendapati pokoknya kurang berbunga. Apakah nutrient yang perlu
ditambah kepada pokok itu untuk mengatasi masalah ini ?

A Sulphur C Potassium
Sulfur Kalium
B Nitrogen D Phosphorous
Nitrogen Fosforus

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4 Which nutrient is needed for the healthy growth of roots in plants ?

Nutrien yang manakah diperlukan untuk pertumbuhan akar pokok yang sihat ?

A Sulphur C Potassium
Sulfur Kalium
B Nitrogen D Phosphorous
Nitrogen Fosforus

5. Which of these elements required by plants is a micronutrient?

A. Boron
B. Calcium
C. Potassium
D. Magnesium

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Subjective Questions

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Question 2

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Question 3
Table 2 shows the essential minerals for plant growth.

a. Name the group A and B in Table 2

b. Give one effect of deficiency on plant growth for minerals

i. Phosphorus

ii. Iron

c. Suggest one way to overcome the effect of deficiency for minerals I (b) (i) and (b) ( ii)

d. Give another example of Group A

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Question 4

Figure 3 shows an unhealthy plant

Figure 3

a. State the meaning of the following terms

i. Macronutrient.

ii. Micronutrient

b. The deficiency of nutrient X causes the effects on the plant shown in figure 3.
i. what is nutrient X

ii. state two major function of nutrient X

iii. List two other macro nutrient

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Question 5

Figure 5 shows the green leaf of plant exposed to the sunlight during the day.

Figure 5

a. What is the process taking place in the green parts of the leaf?

b. Name the following gases:

i. gas X :

ii. gas Y :

c. Write the word equation for the process shown above

d. What is the function of chlorophyll?

e. What is the function of the sun light in this process?

f. Give two reasons why the process in (a) is important to human.

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Essay Questions

Question 1

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Question 2

(a) Choose two examples of macronutrient and explain their importances to plant.
Pilih dua contoh makronutrien dan terangkan kepentingannya kepada tumbuhan .

[4 marks]

(b) Pak Abu found that the leaves of pumpkin plant turn to yellow.
Explain how Pak Abu could overcome the problem.
Your explanation must be based on this point :
Pak Abu mendapati daun pokok labunya kekuningan.
Terangkan bagaimana Pak Abu boleh mengatasi masalah tersebut.
Penerangan anda mesti berdasarkan perkara berikut:

 Identifying the problem/

 Mengenalpasti masalah

 Suggest three alternatives or chosen methods

 Mencadangkan tiga alternatif atau pilihan kaedah

 List alternatives according to their priority

 Membuat urutan alternatif mengikut keutamaan

 Make a conclusion
 Membuat keputusan

[6 marks]

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Question 3

Study the following statement ;

A macronutrient is an element needed for the growth of healthy plant

Your are given ;

 Knop culture solution

 Culture solution without nitrogen
 Cotton wool
 Maize seedlings
 Black paper

(a) Suggest a hypothesis to investigate the above statement.

[1 mark]

(b) Describe an experiment to test your hypothesis based on the following criteria:

(i) Aim of the experiment

[1 mark]
(ii) Identification of variables
[2 marks]
(iii) List of apparatus and materials
[1 mark]
(iv) Procedure
[4 marks]
(v) Tabulation of data
[1 mark]

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