Penicillin operates by interfering with the production of cell walls of the reproducing bacteria. It is able to do so by inhibiting enzymes... View Article
Volvox is a polyphyletic genus of the chlorophyta green algae. It belongs to the Volvocaceae family. Many times, it is also referred to as... View Article
Nitrification is the process by which ammonia is converted into nitrite and then to nitrate by nitrifying bacteria. It is an aerobic process and... View Article
Micronutrients are required in trace amounts but are essential for the body. Micronutrients deficiency is caused by malnutrition, infections or... View Article
Nitrogen is an essential element of the biological system and is a constituent of various biomolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids (DNA,... View Article
Yes, nitrogen is a mineral nutrient. It is a macro nutrient and required in large amounts. Nitrogen is mostly absorbed by plants as nitrates and... View Article
Denitrification is the process by which microorganisms reduce nitrates and nitrites to gaseous nitrogen, i.e. nitrous oxide and N2. Examples of... View Article
Yes, Nickel is a micronutrient for plants. It is required in the least amount within micronutrients, i.e. less than 0.5 mg per kg of dry weight.... View Article
Yes, manganese is a micronutrient for plants. It is required for functioning of many enzymes of respiration, photosynthesis and nitrogen... View Article
Yes, copper is a micronutrient. It is required in trace amounts but is essential for plant metabolism. It is associated with several enzymes and... View Article
No, Calcium is a macronutrient and required in large amounts by plants. Calcium plays an important role in regulating various metabolic... View Article
Micronutrients are required in a trace amount but are essential for plant growth. They constitute less than 10 mmol per Kg of dry weight of plant... View Article
No, magnesium is a macronutrient for plant growth. It is required in large amounts. Magnesium is a constituent of chlorophyll pigment. It is... View Article
Denitrification is the process of conversion of nitrate and nitrites to gaseous nitrogen by microbial action. Examples of denitrifying bacteria... View Article
Yes, molybdenum is a micronutrient for plants. It is involved in nitrogen metabolism. It is a part of enzymes such as nitrogenase, nitrate... View Article
Yes, iron is a trace mineral. It is essential but required in fewer amounts in our body. Iron is a constituent of respiratory pigment, i.e.... View Article
Yes, iodine is a trace mineral. It is essential but required in fewer amounts in our body. Iodine is a part of thyroid hormones and is involved... View Article
No, calcium is not a trace mineral. It is required in large amounts in our body. Calcium is required for healthy bones and teeth. Ca is essential... View Article
