Question

Why do plants need nitrate ions? (1mark)A) for making amino acidsB) for making fatty acidsC) for making glucoseD) for making starch

Answer 1

The correct answer is the letter A) for making amino acids

Plants require nitrates in order for them to make amino acids. Bacteria that are present in the soil convert the nitrogen into ammonium and nitrate, which are taken up by plants through the process of nitrogen fixation.