Answer:The trace elements are those organic compounds that are needed for the growth and maintenance of plants from the soil in small amounts.
Explanation:
The types of trace element which are also called non-essential elements include:
Copper: This takes part in chlorophyll and seed production.
Boron: This takes part in the maintenance of structural and functional integrity of biological membranes.
Molybdenum: This is required for the synthesis and activity of the enzyme nitrate reductase used in the synthesis of amino acids in plant cells.
Manganese: This sustains the metabolic roles within different plant cell compartments; and
Zinc: This is responsible for the synthesis of certain proteins.
