Question

short answer type questions.
Briefly describe the use of hydroponics to determine the mineral nutrients of a plant.

Answer 1

Hydroponics is the process of growing plants by suspending them with their roots in a nutrient solution. Hydroponics method allows the plant to grow well if it receives the nutrients it needs from the nutrient solution. The investigator will exclude a mineral and observe how this affects the plant’s growth, and if the growth is affected in a negative way, it is concluded that this mineral was an essential nutrient.