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- absorbing nitrates from soil by the roots
- for some plants fixing nitrogen with the help of bacteria

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What 3 are needs of growing plants answer?

sunlightwaterair with CO2 in itsoil containing nitrates and minerals.


Which micronutrients are need by plants?

The useful mineral nutrients for plants is NITRATES and PHOSPHATES.


Which group of chemicals are made with the minerals that plants absorb?

If you are referring to the minerals plants absorb from the soil, the simplest answer is proteins, from the nitrates. Others include nucleic acids, from phosphates.


What do plants need nitrogen for?

Nitrogen available to plants as Nitrates supplies the wherewithall for plants to produce foliage.


What does decomposer help with?

De composers make nitrates and other minerals from the plants and animals they decomposed, and this helps the animals live longer. The nitrates and other minerals are very nutritious. hope it helps:p


Do green plants need only carbon dioxide?

That's a very broad question. In terms of what they need to perform their normal functions, plants actually need CO2, water, and depending on the plant, a mix of minerals, such as nitrates and phosphates, which are found in the soil. Both CO2 and water are easy to come by. As for the minerals, fresh soil is usually fine for plants, but certain delicate plants, like roses and many exotic plants, usually need specific amounts, which can be found at gardening shops as "plant food".


Why are minerals natural resources?

minerals are a resource because plants need minerals to survive and grow


What M do plants need from the soil?

minerals


What do these plants need that is provided for by the rocks?

Minerals


Why are rocks and minerals natural resources?

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Are minerals essential to a plants growth?

Yes; the most important are: phosphates, nitrates and potassium As chloride. Micronutrients are: calcium, sulfur, iron, magnesium, selenium, sodium etc.


Is it true that only plants are capable of making protein directly from nitrates?

No, animals can also convert nitrates into proteins through the process of digestion. When animals consume plants containing nitrates, their intestinal flora convert the nitrates into proteins that can be used by the animal.