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Mineral Nutrition — BIO BOTANY STD 11 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11BIO BOTANYMineral Nutrition2 Marks
Question
Define the term Siderophores.
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Answer

Siderophores (iron carriers) are iron chelating agents produced by bacteria. They are used to chelate ferric iron $\left( Fe ^{3+}\right)$ from environment and host.

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