Which crop is known as Amphidiploid?

Q: How did maize become a widespread crop globally?

A: Scientists have proposed two major ideas for the emergence of maize. According to the teosinte…

Q: What are the characteristics of a crop?

A: For any crop variety,following are the characteristics of a crop.

Q: Which economically important product is obtained from Cycas circinalis?

A: Cycas circinalis is a member of genus Cycas belonging to the family Cycadaceae is also known as…

Q: How does the sunflower plant relate to pistil, stamen, venation, auxin,

A: Sunflowers have a peculiar characteristic known as heliotropism, in which the bud of the sunflower…

Q: What is photoperiodism?

A: For growth and development, all the plants depends on various environmental factors like,…

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: What are the advantages of herbicide resistant crops?

A: Genetically modified organisms and crops contain DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which has been modified…

Q: Define concept of Corn plants ?

A: Plants are eukaryotic organisms, which contain cell walls as an extracellular barrier besides cell…

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…

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 are the visible parts here in Squash Stem? Base on the photo below:

A: Squash (also called Cucurbita) is a herbaceous stem which belongs to the gourd family.

Q: To what the crops engineered for glyphosate are tolerant?

A: The plants are prone to various diseases. There are several ways in which damage to plants can be…

Q: how does a plant develop resistance to a pesticide?

A: Pesticides refer to the substances utilized by the farmers to kill or regulate the pests and weeds.…

Q: What plant has the most genes?

A: Genes are the basic structural and functional units of heredity. They are composed of…

Q: What is the reason why the color of leaves changes during autumn?

A: The colour of the leaves changes during the autumn season due to fluctuations in the length of the…

Q: Which product of appiculture is used in cosmetics and polishes?

A: The word 'apiculture' comes from the Latin word 'apis' which means 'bee'.  Apiculture is also known…

Q: Write two qualities of Saccharum officinarum (Sugarcane) grown in South India.

A: Saccharum officinarum is a large, strong-growing species of grass in the genus Saccharum. Saccharum…

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: What are indianhybrid crops?

A: mixing two plant varieties by using their desirable qualities such as high yield, disease…

Q: What is known as pollen grain ?

A: There are two types of reproduction: asexual and sexual reproduction. The asexual reproduction takes…

Q: what is the type of endosperm in apple, orange, and mango?

A: A nutritive tissue surrounding and nourishing the embryo in the seeds of flowering plants around the…

Q: What changes accompany the “resurrection” of a “resurrection plant”?

A: Plants are multicellular eukaryotic living organisms that are generally photosynthetically active.…

Q: what is the floral formula of taraxacum officinale

A: Floral formula represents a flowers structure by using specific symbols,  letters and numbers.  It…

Q: What are cotyledons?

A: Spermatophytes are the seed-producing plants and produce seeds which in turn are dispersed and…

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 type of agricultural product cones from cattle?

A: According to the question, we have to give an explanation on the types of agricultural product comes…

Q: What happens to the endosperm after applying iodine solution?

A: Endosperm It is the most common nutritive tissue for the developing embryo in angiosperms. In…

Q: What is the cross floral diagram of Hibiscus?

A: The diagram depicting the cross section of a flower if all the flower parts are cut across in the…

Q: Sonalika and kalyan sona are varieties of which plant?

A: Semi-dwarf varieties are shorter plant having a stronger stalk. Hence, it will not fall over in the…

Q: Under what conditions is it selectively advantageous for a plant to produce offspring identical to…

A: Fertilization is the process in which the male gamete and female gamete combines to form the zygote…

Q: What compound gives color to leaves at different stages of the leaf cycle?

A: The leaf color is determined by the presence of specific treatment molecules within the plastids.…

Q: What plant is this?

A: Aglaonema - Commonly know as Chinese evergreen.It's  genus of flowering plants  and belongs to arum…

Q: What is the purpose or function of micropyle in a seed?

A: Micropyle It is a narrow pore or passage formed by the projection of the integuments through which…

Q: In what ways are the cells of the onion and Elodea similar? Different?

A: Plants are eukaryotes. Plants live mostly in terrestrial environments while some plants live in…

Q: is it possible to separate the seed of corn from the fruit?

A: Corn kernel are its seed.

Q: How plant disease occurs?

A: "Anything and everything that stops a plant from operating to its full potential" is what a plant…

Q: What is the function of lenticels?

A: Step 1 Lenticels are found on the epidermis of plants stem, petiole, and fruits that are made up of…

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 Gibberellic Acid and what is the role it plays in germination

A: There are a variety of plant hormones that regulate the growth of the plants. This are known as…

Q: What is alternation of generation, discuss with reference to Funaria plant?

A: The life cycle of bryophytes consists of an alternation of two stages, or generations called the…

Q: What part of the source plant is used to make Aloe?

A: Aloe vera has several health benefits such as healing of wound, treatment of burns, minimizing the…

Q: What does the color indicate relative to the ability of the gametophyte to produce its own…

A: The gametophytes phase is haploid phase that contain haploid number of chromosomes. In case of plant…

Q: What are the function of sugarcane in plant breeding?

A: Plant breeding is the technique to raise the desired plants and seedlings through, biotechnological…

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: Where do pollination occurs in Cycas?

A: All plants come under the kingdom Plantae. They are eukaryotes, multicellular, and having cell…

Q: What promotes root and stem cutting?

A: Plants are the autotrophs and primary producers in the food chain. Plants leaves contain…

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…

Q: What part of the cacao seed is used to produce chocolate liquor?

A: Cacao bean is the entire seed after removing the seed coat.  It is a complex process with delicious…

Soil Ecosystem

Soil provides a habitat or living environment for a large number of different species of organisms as well as plants. It provides all the essential nutrients and minerals for plants to grow. All these together form the soil ecosystem.