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Micronutrient
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Micronutrients are nutrients needed for life in small quantities. They include chemical elements and chemical compounds such as minerals and vitamins.
Microminerals, a subgroup of micronutrients, include at least iron, cobalt, chromium, copper, iodine, manganese, selenium, zinc, and molybdenum. They are dietary minerals needed by the human body in very small quantities (generally less than 100mg/day) as opposed to macrominerals which are required in larger quantities.[citation needed] Note that the use of the term "mineral" here is distinct from the usage in the geological sciences.
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There are about eight nutrients essential to plant growth and health that are only needed in very small quantities. These are manganese, boron, copper, iron, chlorine, cobalt, molybdenum, and zinc. Though these are present in only small quantities, they are all necessary.[citation needed]
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