Fill in the blanks: Micronutrients: this refers to a sub-category of essential nutrients. Essential nutrients are defined based on ____________________________________; the macro nutrients are the sub-set that are ___________________________________________. Mycorrhizae (ecto & arbuscular): these are _____________________________________ that provide the importance service of providing ______________________________ to plants. The ectomycorrhizae and arbuscular differ in____________________________________________________________________________ . Rhizobia: a group of plant-associated bacteria that have the important trait of _____________________________________. Sand: a type of particle that can be in soil. Relative to the other three particles, its size is middle Additionally, sand has the important property of being ________________________ and helps with establishing air pockets and promoting water movement. Horizons: different layers of soil. Horizons are formed by ______________________ and vary in their composition, which can have different effects on plant growth. Solution Essential nutrients are the nutrients that are required for normal physiological functions of the body but cannot be synthesise by the body and they can be obtained from the dietary sources. So, the essential nutrients are defined based on their requirement in the body for the physiological functioning. If these nutrients are required in very minute amount, they are called micronutrients (iron, cobalt, chromium, copper) If the essential nutrients are required in large amount from the diet they are called macronutrients (Carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins, lipids). So the macronutrients are the sub-set that are required in large amount from external sources for normal physiological function of the body. Mycorrhizae (ecto & arbuscular) : these are symbiotic relationships that form between fungi and plants that provides the importance service of providing increased water and nutrient absorption capabilities to the plants by colonizing the root system of the host plants. The ectomycorrhizae and arbuscular (endomycorrhizae) differ in formation of hyphae, the hyphae of ectomycorrhizal fungi do not penetrate individual cells within the root of their host plant, while the hyphae of endomycorrhizal fungi penetrate the cell wall and invaginate the cell membrane of their host plants. Rhizobia : It is a group pf plant- associated bacteria that have important trait of fixing the N2 (nitrogen) from the atmosphere into the root nodules of its host plant. This trait is important for the plants in agriculture where there is no use of nitrogen fertilizer for some reasons. Sand: a type of particle that can be in soil. Relative to the other three particles, its size is middle. Additionally, sand has the important property of being drained easily, moreover it doesnt compact and create spaces in soil and that\'s how it helps establishing air pockets and promoting water movement. Horiz.