What is meant by legumes, and similar plants, “fixing “ nitrogen in soil?

Q: The roots of legumes, such as peas and beans, have special nodules that are home to large numbers of…

A: The legumes like peas and beans have root nodules that serve as a home for symbiotic nitrogen-fixing…

Q: How is primary growth different from secondary growth?

A: With respect to the plant physiology:

Q: What is one example of a medical compound that was originally isolated from plants

A: Neem plant (Azadirachta indica ) part show antimicrobial roll through innovative effect on the…

Q: Why is pH important in plant nutrition?

A: INTRODUCTION pH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a solution or a substance. It measure the…

Q: Where is chlorophyll b not present?

A: Chlorophyll is a green photosynthetic pigment present in plants and photosynthetic algae and…

Q: Describe how a vegetative cell, a heterocyst, and an akinete are different. How are heterocysts…

A: To describe: To describe vegetative cell, a heterocyst, and akinete uses and to determine how…

Q: Why would an agricultural extension agent recommend planting alegume, such as clover, in a pasture?

A: Pasture means land, where plants such as grasses grown for feeding grazing animals. ROLE OF…

Q: List the benefits of humus in the soil.

A: The humus is organic element of soil, shaped by the decomposition of leaves and alternative material…

Q: Why is this relationship between a plant and bacterium called a mutualism?

A: Relationship between plant and bacterium is called a mutualism relationship because plant gives the…

Q: How can we explain the existence of a metabolic process that seems to be counterproductive for the…

A: In plants metabolic process  is an amphibolic which involves step wise enzymatically controlled…

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

A: Photosystems are light-harvesting complexes found within chloroplasts. Their primary function is to…

Q: How plants reduce the mobilization and  migration of contaminated soil?

A: The major type of soil contaminants include the heavy metals that increases the soil pollution. They…

Q: if radioactive carbon is present in the phloem of a plant?

A: Phloem tissue is found in stem, roots and leaves of the plants. and is responsible for transport of…

Q: How do biofertilisers enrich the fertility of the soil?

A: Biofertilizers are substances that consist of microbes and help in promoting the growth of plants…

Q: Why do pasture grasses continue growing despite being grazed upon by animals and why do lawn grasses…

A: Plants hold the ability to grow and regenerate, which allows them to be able to adapt to their…

Q: What are ‘Bt crops’? What potential risks are associated with this technology?

A: Bt crops are transgenic crops that produce the same toxin as the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis in…

Q: Which fertilizer is expected to produce acidity in soil?

A: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or plant tissues to deliver…

Q: Why do you think soil should be conserved and protected?

A: Soil is the major component of the world's ecosystems. It forms the outermost layer of the earth's…

Q: What is nutrient “mineralization” and why is it important in nutrient cycling?

A: Introduction The Flow Of Nutrients From The Physical Environment To Living Organisms And Back To The…

Q: What are the phytochemical constituent and antibacterial property of phytosteroids?

A: Phyto steroids are special kind of Steroids that are present in plants. These possess antibacterial…

Q: What is soil conservation?

A: A crop rotation is a planting of different types of plants in the same area according to the season…

Q: What does Rhizobium get from its host legume? What does the legume get from its Rhizobium?

A: The two components that are mentioned in the query are a part of a symbiotic relationship in which…

Q: Name bacteria a, b and c. How do plants obtain their nitrogen? How do animals obtain their nitrogen?…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve first three sub-parts for…

Q: What exactly is 'soil' and what process produces it? What is humus and how can soil have different…

A: Definition of soil:Soil is the uppermost weathered layer of the earth's crust.It is basically the…

Q: Why is the study of the rhizosphere critical to understandingplant nutrition?

A: The rhizosphere is a region around the plant roots that contains a number of bacteria with which the…

Q: ishkeepers are interested in putting some species of bacteria in their water tanks because of their…

A: Nitrogen cycle occurs in the nature to fix atmospheric nitrogen into its compounds that can be used…

Q: How transpiration is necessary evil?

A: Plants are multicellular organisms in the kingdom Plantae. The parts of plants are stems, flowers,…

Q: you have isolated a Bacillus species and would like to test its plant growth promoting abilities.…

A: Bacillus is a genus of bacteria which includes gram-positive, spore forming, rod shaped aerobic or…

Q: What is the difference between selective and nonselective herbicides?

A: Herbicides are considered as the chemical, which is known to kill the harmful bacterial pathogens…

Q: 49. Phosphorus enters the biosphere through the process of ____________ which produces a…

A: Phosphorus is an essential chemical for both plants and animals. It is an essential component of DNA…

Q: How does genetic modification that creates BT corn plants result in pest (eg. corn borer)…

A: Answer: BT CORN = It is the genetically modified corn organism whose DNA has been modified by gene…

Q: What controls the partitioning of carbon between growth and repiration? and Why the efficiency of…

A: Carbon is the most important element that forms the basis of all macromolecules and organic…

Q: What advantage might soil bacteria and fungi gain from the synthesis of antibiotics? Regular use of…

A: Antibiotics  Antibiotics are the chemicals that are produced by bacteria and fungi to kill other…

Q: What is apiculture? How is it important in our lives?

A: Apiculture is a vital profession that entails caring for honeybees and raising them for a living.…

Q: What advantage might soil bacteria and fungi gain from the synthesis of antibiotics?

A: Antibiotics are substances that work against bacteria. It helps in fighting infections caused by…

Q: When it comes to the manufacture of antibiotics, what advantages do soil bacteria and fungus have?…

A: Introduction \antibiotics Antibiotics are substances that bacteria and fungi make in order to kill…

Q: Can plants thrive in a soil-less environment? When will it be most useful to grow plants without…

A: Introduction: Growth is one of the fundamental characteristics of all living things. Even in Plants,…

Q: What is the mode of action of biofertilizer Mykovam?

A: Mykovam is a biofertilzer which is soil based containing infected roots, spores and propagules of…

Q: Which of the following biofertilizer extends the root system's reach, allowing for enhanced water…

A: Mykovam extends the root system's reach allowing for enhaced water and nutrient absorption.  It…

Q: How do the nitrogen-fixing genera Azospirillum and Rhizobium associate with plant roots?   Rhizobium…

A: Option 3 is correct (Azospirillum stays on the outside of the roots of tropical grasses, while…

Q: What is Golden Rice 2, and how was it created?

A: Golden Rice 2 was genetically engineered to offer a component that white rice lacks: beta-carotene,…

Q: What pharmaceuticals or chemical that can be derived from corn husks?

A: Introduction: Corn Husks are the outside green leaves on a cob of corn, that we usually peel off and…

Q: Why golden rice was created? What is its purpose?

A: Golden rice is a variety of Oryza sativa rice produced from genetic engineering. This rice is…

Q: How do soil bacteria and mycorrhizae contribute to plantnutrition?

A: Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms that have an undefined nucleus and nuclear membrane. Most of the…

Q: What group of microorganisms dominate unpolluted soil? polluted soil?

A: The soil may include microorganisms such as bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae, protozoa and…

Q: How are soils formed? Through the breakdown of what material? Why are new soils not suitable for…

A: Soil acts as an anchor for the plant roots and trees. Soil is present from the prehistoric stage.…

Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.