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Question
Why do plants need nitrogen?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
Plants need nitrogen because it is an element in amino acids (and therefore proteins), nucleic acids (DNA/RNA), chlorophyll and many enzymes and cofactors, so nitrogen is essential for growth, leaf development and photosynthesis.
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Chapter 1: Life Processes - Exercise 1 [Page 35]
