Solution: The classification of essential elements according to their function
- Components of energy-related chemicals that contain essential elements
- Magnesium in chlorophyll and phosphorus in the ATP molecule are two examples.
- Components of Cellular Structural Elements
- Hydrogen bonding, for example, can be found in the secondary structure of proteins, as well as in the carbon and oxygen content of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids.
- Important elements as enzyme activators and inhibitors:
- Magnesium (Mg2+) is a cofactor for the enzymes Ribulose Bisphosphate and Phosphoenolpyruvate, both of which are involved in photosynthetic carbon fixation.
- Important components that affect osmotic pressure:
- Potassium, for example, is required for the opening and closing of stomata.