Agricultural biotechnologists have developed genetically modified tomato plants in which ethylene production is blocked. Why might such a plant be valuable to tomato growers?

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Q: How did Plant Biochemistry created an impact on you?

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Q: Corn has been genetically engineered to produce the anti-insect poison of a bacterium Bacillus…

A: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a species of bacteria that lives in soil. It produces toxic proteins…

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A: C4 is a type of plant that uses a specific photosynthetic mechanism in-order to avoid…

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A: The chloroplast and mitochondria are two main organelles found in the…

Q: Which type of plants cannot be used for preparing artificial seeds?Can the artificial seeds be…

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Q: Magaia et al. illustrated in Figure 2 the relationship of photosynthetic rate and respiration rate…

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Q: They carry sterol-enriched margarines in their 'heart healthy' section. How do plant sterols likely…

A: Plant sterols are a group of plant substances that resemble cholesterol.

Q: Explain why G3P is an important molecule in plantmetabolism.

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A: Starch synthesis is the formation of carbohydrates from smaller molecules, such as carbon dioxide…

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Q: Artificial leaves are beginning to be developed by biotechnology companies. Outline the basic…

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Q: Which of the following accessory pigments is the first e- acceptor? A. ferredoxin B. pheophytin…

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Q: The bean sprouts available at the grocery store are white or colorless, not green. Why?

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Q: What are terpenes and terpenoids? Discuss briefly their main functions and importance in plants.

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Q: Some plants have coloured leaves as an adaptation: O a. To warn herbivorous insects that the plant…

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Q: Can you make a plant grow in an undesirable climate? How?

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Q: A mutation causes the vascular cambium in a plant to stop working How does this impact cellular…

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Q: Why do some plants grow faster than others?

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Q: Some crop plants are modified genetically by manipulating their genes. How are they made beneficial?

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Q: Miracle Rice Rice is a staple food in Asia. In the 1950s, Asia faced food shortages and an impending…

A: Genetic modification which is also known as genetic engineering is a branch which deals with the…