photosynthates

• what happens to the one in six carbon atoms that are not recycled at each Calvin cycle


  they leave and form hexose phospahtes
• what will happen to the hexose phosphates made form the Calvin cycle


  they will yield sucrose , starch and cellulose
• give examples of organic molecules that can be produced as a result of photosynthesis


  amylase , fatty acids , cellulose and amino acids
• what is the function of nitrogen in plants


  for amino acids,proteins and nucleotide synthesis
• what deficiency symptoms can be caused by the plant not having enough nitrogen


  reduced growth , chlorosis
• what is meant by chlorosis


  the yellowing of leaves
• how are nitrates transported in a plant


  by the xylem
• how are amino acids transported in the plant


  by the phloem
• how is nitrogen taken into the plant


  by the roots as nitrates
• how is magnesium taken into the plant


  it is absorbed from the soil as Mg2+
• how is magnesium transported aroudnthe plant


  by the xylem
• what is the function of magnesium in plants


  for the production of chlorophyll and the activation of ATPase
• what are the deficiency symptoms that can be caused when a plant is low on magnesium


  pronounced chlorosis