Analyze the results of Browning and Gunning, andexplain the role of placental transfer tissues in the movement ofnutrients from mother plant to embryo.

Q: Diagram showing the evolution of a domesticated crop

A: Domestication of crops is a strategy that involves the process of artificial selection of plants in…

Q: Explain the importance of plant hormones.

A: Plants are autotrophs. They are called so because they are not dependent on other organisms and can…

Q: Explain advantages of seeds in plants and enlist the process by which the plants that lack seeds…

A: Plants are eukaryotes that are multicellular and mostly photosynthetic. They are members of the…

Q: Describe the process of sowing of maize by a seed drill

A: Soil preparation in agriculture is followed by the sowing of seeds. Sowing is the process of…

Q: Give an example of how gene expression affects flowering time orflower appearance

A: A determinate apical meristem later develops into a flower on a modified axis or shoot. One of the…

Q: Using arrows, demonstrate how pollination happens.

A: To describe how pollination happens.

Q: What type of feedback process is exemplified by the production of ethylene during fruit ripening?…

A: Higher plants produce ethylene in almost all the parts including stems, leaves, fruits, tubers,…

Q: Deduce the dispersal agent of the seed of an apple

A: Seeds are produced by flowering plants which helps them to reproduce. They are enclosed in fruits…

Q: Explain the changes that occur when a seed germinates, and state the environmental conditions…

A: Seed germination is the process of development of whole plant through the seed, during this process…

Q: Give an overview of the theory of Germination and types of germination

A: Germination is the process in which a seedling is formed from the seed which is sown in the soil…

Q: Seed banks function as a reservoir for plant genetics?  a. true b. false

A: A seed bank is a form of gene bank that stores seeds from various crops and uncommon species of…

Q: State the significance of testing new plant varieties in a country like India.

A: Step 1 Plant breeding or development of new plant varieties is the manipulation of plant species so…

Q: How would a loss-of-function mutation in the α-amylase gene affect seed germination? a. The seed…

A: α-amylase: It is an enzyme that hydrolyses alpha bonds of alpha linked polysaccharides, such as…

Q: Explain how a flowering plant may coevolve in responseto an increase in the body size of its…

A: Pollination is the process of transferring the gamete [generally the male gamete] from the anther of…

Q: give two techniques that can be employed to extract oil from seeds?

A: Oil extraction is defined as the process of separating triglyceride (TAG) lipids from the harvested…

Q: Briefly explain the life cycle of a flowering plant and describe double fertilization.

A: The life cycle of a plant from seed to seed is not that complicated, it consists of a few steps.…

Q: Detail the causes and mechanisms of sporulation and germination.

A: Several bacteria are capable of forming dormant structures known as spores. The process by which…

Q: Give points to why Genetic engineering to make insect-resistant plants is bad

A: Answer: Introduction: Plants can be genetically engineered to create its own Bt. Genetic…

Q: Explain the evolution of domesticated apple.

A: Evolution can be outlined as the variation that occurs in the heritable traits of a biological…

Q: Explain TWO factors that will influence the germination of seed.

A: Germination is considered a process that marks the growth of a plant from the seed. It is commonly…

Q: Provide a brief discussion on the development of the parts of the mature corn seed and monggo seed

A: * The corn plant is a annual grass that has a  erect, solid stem. *Thry contains narrow leaves with…

Q: Compare the function of megaspores and microspores in the seedplant life cycle, and explain where…

A: Spores formation is a asexual means of reproduction in which the sporulation occurs and when this…

Q: Calculate the birth rate if 16 new plants are added through reproduction in the existing 40 lily…

A: Birth rate is the number of individuals born in a population in a given amount of time.

Q: Briefly elaborate the characteristics of somatic embryos and how to obtain somatic embryos…

A: Somatic embryos are plant embryos that can develop into full-grown plants (called embling). Somatic…

Q: Calculate the birth rate if 16 new plants are added through reproduction in the existing 40 lily…

A: Introduction: The birth rate is the ratio of live births in a year to the average total population…

Q: Explain why some seeds undergo dormancy, and give someexamples of triggers for germination.

A: The embryonic stage of a plant's life is represented by the seed. The embryo (immature seed),…

Q: Using a young root as an example, explain how where a cell is located during development determines…

A: The root has three different parts : the meristematic zone, the zone of elongation, and the zone of…

Q: Why germination is important and how to enhance it

A: Seeds are the propagules of sexual reproduction in flowering plants.

Q: Germination of seeds explanation for assignment

A: The ripened or matured ovule of a flowering plant, which contains an embryo and capable of…

Q: Describe the role of ethylene in fruit ripening

A: Botanically a fruit may be defined as the seed-bearing structure which is found in the flowering…

Q: Plant cloning is based on that a single differentiated plant cell can undergo cell division and give…

A: Plant Cloning --Plant Cloning is not the only way in fact there are many ways . It is not necessary…

Q: Explain how the plantlet is regenerated using cuttings?

A: Cuttings of plant These are pieces of the plant that are used for asexual or vegetative…

Q: germinate

A: The germination of the seeds should be done in following steps :-    1) use of fresh and soaked…

Q: Describe how modern corn evolved from teosinte.

A: Maize is a Central American cereal plant that yields large grain set in rows on a cob. There are…

Q: Both a short day plant and a long day plant can produce can flowersimultaneously in a given place’.…

A: Photoperiodism refers to the physiological reaction of different organisms towards the length of…

Q: Briefly describe various steps involved in plant breeding

A: Plants are mainly multicellular organisms, predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom…

Q: Provide a brief discussion on the development of the parts of the mature of mung beans

A: Mung bean  It is a plant species in the legume family. It is mainly cultivated in East, Southeast…

Q: Describe the process of sowing of maize by a seed drill.

A: Maize is an expensive crop, so planting it right, and achieving good yields are important. Important…

Q: Give two examples of modified stems and explain how each example benefits the plant.

A: A living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots is known as the plant.…

Q: Describe the plant body for fever grass and Irish potato.

A: Plants are autotrophic organisms.

Q: Explain the importance of natural pigments in fruits and vegetables

A: Answer : The importance of pigmentation in fruits is that the pigmentation plays an important role…

Q: Suggest two reasons why gravitropism is important for plants.

A: Gravitropism is a process of directed growth of plants in response to gravity acting on it. An…

Q: how seeds develop

A: Seed is a protective outer covering of a plant, and is formed after reproduction takes place in the…

Embryology