Question

What are minor elements?

Answer 1

Minor elements:

1. Minor elements, often known as micronutrients or trace elements, are only required in tiny levels (less than 10 mmole Kg^-1 dry matter).
2. Iron, manganese, copper, molybdenum, zinc, boron, chlorine, and nickel are among them.
3. They are essential for an entity's proper development and growth.
4. They take part in oxidation-reduction reactions, such as Cu, where they have a variable valency.
5. The action of salivary amylase is improved by the chloride ion.
6. Zinc is required for alcohol dehydrogenase and carbonic anhydrase to function.
7. Many enzymes involved in photosynthesis, respiration, and nitrogen metabolism are activated by manganese.
8. Manganese's most well-known role is in the splitting of water to release oxygen during photosynthesis.
9. Chlorine aids in assessing the solute concentration and anion cation balance in cells, together with Na⁺ and K⁺.