what type of stem modification does: -Gloriosa superba -Ficus benghalensis   have?

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A: The reproductive structure found in flowering plants i.e angiosperms is called flowers, blooms, or…

Q: What is primary meristen with its example?

A: Meristem is a kind of tissue found in plants and is also known as meristematic tissues. Meristematic…

Q: What is the time required for water to reach the uppermost leaf on a fresh stem with a cut under…

A: Introduction In Botany, The Stem Is The Plant Axis That Bears Buds, Shoots With Leaves, And Roots At…

Q: What is self-incompatibility? Why does self-pollination not lead to seed formation in…

A: Pollination is the mechanism by which flowering plants reproduce sexually. Male sex organs termed…

Q: What effect would an increased strength of the sugar solution have on the final height of the column…

A: Osmotic concentration is the measure of solute concentration and is defined as the number of osmoles…

Q: Presence of all of the following factors promotes dormancy of seeds, except a.Phenolics…

A: Seed is fertilized ovule which has capacity to form new plant from it.  Seed germination is a…

Q: Why pineapple is considered CAM plant?

A: The pineapple (scientific name: Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) is an important tropical fruit and the…

Q: What causes club root in brassicas (cabbage)?

A: The infection of clubroot occurs through its root hair which spreads through he zoospore formed by…

Q: What prevents seeds dispersed in autumn from germinating immediately, only to die in the winter?

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

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A: Choyte (Sechium edule) is an edible plant native to Mexico. It is also called mirliton and Choko. It…

Q: What process begins endosperm formation? How is the endospermimportant to plants?

A: The endosperm is the tissue which is produced inside the seeds in most of the flowering plants. It…

Q: What is the preferred node to be cut on a bamboo, Bambusa merrilliana? Cite soruces and explain why.

A: Bamboo is a type of grass that belongs to the Poaceae family in plants. Bamboos are economically and…

Q: What is the effect of replacing the shoot tip with IAA?

A: Hormones are known as chemical messengers of living organisms. Animals and plants have several…

Q: What is the developmental basis for the shorter stems of high-yielding rice and wheat?

A: High yield variety of the rice and wheat were used to increase the production per unit land. There…

Q: What is photoperiod (photoperiodism) ? Explain the affects of photoperiod (photoperiodism) ?

A: Light, nutrients, minerals, water, and optimal temperatures are vital factors for plant growth. The…

Q: Which of the following type of inflorescence has an axis with limited growth? (a)    Drosera…

A: The inflorescence is the arrangement of flowers in the plants.

Q: Which of the following is considered essential for germination? Select one: a. Abscisin b.…

A: Germination is vital event in plants, in which plantlet are arise from seed on the onset of…

Q: What type of rootstock are present in these herbal plants: Oregano and Onion

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Q: Identify the following of Achrophyllum dentatum, Sauloma tenella, and Hypnodendron spininervium…

A: Leaf morphology is used in the description and morphology of plants. The leaves may be simple or…

Q: Why a flower is emascuated and auxin is applied to its stigma?

A: A flower is the reproductive part of the plant. It consists of reproductive organs like stamens and…

Q: What would the roots look like if GLABRA-2 wererendered dysfunctional by a mutation?

A: Step 1 Glabra-2 is a homeotic gene that is required for appropriate root hair distribution. A…

Q: What is the goal of the study of antifungal activity of red dragon peel? Express it in if and then…

A: Antifungal   Antifungal is a compound that is used to prevent and cure fungal infection.

Q: What is the description of the inflorescence of the banana (Musa acuminata)? Based on the given…

A: Inflorescence means the arrangement of a cluster of flowers on a floral axis. The inflorescence is…

Q: What is the habit of growth of stem of (a.) carrots (b.) ginger?

A: The parts of plants are classified as root system and shoot system. Stems are a part of the shoot…

Q: Why do you think collechyma is not present in the root?

A: Collenchyma cells are long cylindrical shaped cells with thick cell walls which is not uniform…

Q: What is the root system of: -Imperata cylindrica -Zea mays -Codiaeum variegatum -Cosmos bipinnatus…

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Q: What morphological, anatomical or physiological features does roses have so that it could grow and…

A: Calcareous soil generally have a high carbonate content of the micro mass, occurring in the form of…

Q: You were comparing two plants A and B: plant A has hyphal association in its roots and plant B lacks…

A: There are two plants, plant A and plant B. Plant A has a hyphal association in its roots and plant B…

Q: How can we perform seed germination test? Write down the seed sowing procedure of hydroponically…

A: A seed germination test is carried out to select the seeds from a random sample of seeds which can…

Q: By what the translocation in phloem is achieved?

A: The short distance transport occurs through diffusion, cytoplasmic streaming and active transport…

Q: What is the biological importance of a flower?

A: Plant morphology is a branch of botany, which deals with the study of external forms and features of…

Q: Identify the stages of mitotic division observed in one of SimpLENI's slides labeled as A, B, and C.…

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Q: Would it be wrong to call plants obtained through micro-propagation as ‘clones’? Comment. Please…

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Q: What are the advantages of cuttings as opposed to other methods of propagation?

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Q: Why is the root pro used in prophase? What is the relationship?

A: Root pro is a beneficial for plant it protect from the root disease and boosts root growth and…

Q: What is meant by emasculation? When and why does a plant breeder employ this technique?

A: Plant fertilization is the union of male and female gametes (reproductive cells) to produce a zygote…

Q: What are the root system of:  -Pistia stratiotes -Calotropis gigantea -Gloriosa superba -Ficus…

A: The underground part of the vascular plant is known as the root. The main functions of the roots are…

Q: what type of stem modification does: -Pistia stratiotes -Calotropis gigantea

A: Stem modification -  Pistia stratiotes it is a type of floating plant ie a freshwater invasive…

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A: INTRODUCTION Phytoglycogen This is a type of glycogen that is extracted  from plants. This is…

Q: What does a sub-cause represent

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Q: Which of the following is not a typical plant response to oxygen deficit due to flooding? * A.…

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Q: Which of the following plants requires light hours above than critical photoperiod for flowering?…

A: Introduction: Flowering plants are a kind of vascular plant that produces blossoms to duplicate.…

Q: Why is it necessary to graft rootstock onto wine grape plants?

A: Why is it necessary to graft rootstock onto wine grape plants? Answer. (A). to avoid aphid…

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

A: Cornstarch is a key ingredient in cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP), which coats pills to ensure…