Which economically important product is obtained from Cycas circinalis?

Q: Find the common name for these organisms: Citrus_Japonica Citrus_Limon Citrus_maxima…

A: In taxonomy the naming is very much important for an organism fullstop scientist use scientific name…

Q: How do mycorrhizae function as biofertilisers? Explain with example.

A: Mycorrhizal association is a mutual relationship between the mycorrhizae (soil fungi) and plant…

Q: Though cyas has two cotyledons this is not included in dicot, why?

A: Plants are the source of energy for many higher organisms that cannot prepare their own food. They…

Q: Why are plant produced by this techniques called somaclones?

A: The technique that is used for the production of somaclones is micro propagation. It is a technique…

Q: What is known as vascular cambium ?

A: The bodies of plants have been differentiated into several specialized tissues that perform their…

Q: Describe what is meant by the term heterosporous.

A: The plants consist of roots, stem, leaves, fruits and flowers. The conduction system in plants are…

Q: Why are bryophytes considered as pollution indicators?

A: Bryophytes are green land plants which donot have vascular tissues. They are used as a potential…

Q: What is the habit of banana (Musa acuminata)? Based on the given text.

A: Habit of a plant is the form in which it exists. This means the physical appearance of any species…

Q: What is apomixis and what is its importance?

A: The term Apomixis was introduced by Winkler in the year 1908.

Q: How is the phloem of the flax plant involved in making clothing?

A: Introduction: Plant's are perhaps the most valuable plant materials that is  utilized for fabric,…

Q: What is homosporous and heterosporous with example?

A: The leaves of Selaginella has spore bearing bag like structures known as sporangia are borne on…

Q: How do high nitrogen environments affect the relationship between clovers and rhizobia?

A: Plants cannot directly use the atmospheric nitrogen, so some plants belonging to the legumenous…

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: What morphological feature unites the Basidiomycota,and where is this feature found?

A: Basidiomycetes are the group of fungi that is the most advanced and can be seen most commonly. They…

Q: What are the function of apiculture?

A: Apiculture involves rearing of honeybees in man made hives using scientific techniques. As most of…

Q: What is the description of habit of banana (Musa acuminata)?

A: The stem can be defined as one of the two main structural axes of a vascular plant. The main…

Q: How has Caldicellulosiruptor been modified to produce ethanoldirectly from switchgrass?

A: Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), the grass serves as a cellulose source for ethanol production.…

Q: What is the other name of Cycas revoluta?

A: Cycads are plants that belong to the phylum Cycadophyta ad include species like Cycas revoluta,…

Q: What is produced in the capsule of a moss?

A: Plants are majorly divided into 2 types they are vascular plants and on vascular plants. Non…

Q: How does temperatire, precipitation, humidity affect the distribution of Pinus massoniana?

A: INTRODUCTION      In the biodiversity the terrestrial ecosystem played a major role in the global…

Q: How is phytochrome uniquely suited to monitor the natural light environment?

A: Phytochromes are the important photopigment present in plants that are used to detect light. Plants…

Q: what is the significance of las+/rhl- being produced in romaine lettuce by psuedomonas aaeruginosa?

A: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram negative, rod shaped, strict aerobic bacteria and unipolar…

Q: What is hydrotropism with examples?

A: Plants are multicellular organisms that are capable of producing their own food from inorganic…

Q: On a local scale, why are sowbugs commonly found in some places but not others?

A: Sowbugs and their occurrence in limited environment :-

Q: What is heterospory? Briefly comment on its significance. Give two examples.

A: Introduction In this question we will discuss about heterospory.

Q: What is the reason for genetic variation shown by medicinal plantRauwolfiavomitoria?

A: A gene is a sequence of nucleotides in genome that codes for a functioning molecule. There is…

Q: Name the plant whose sap is used in making ​Toddy​. Mention the process involved in it.

A: Plants are mainly multicellular, predominantly photosynthetic eukaryote of the kingdom Plantae.…

Q: What is the gynoecial type of the Chloranthales? Is it apocarpous, syncarpous, unicarpous, etc.?

A: Chloranthaceae is the only family in the order Chloranthales of flowering plants (angiosperms). It…

Q: Compare the generalized life cycles of homosporous and heterosporousplants.

A: Those pteridophyte plants process only a single type of spores and are known as Homosporous plants…

Q: Which of the following is one of thecommercial products obtained fromGelidium and Gracilaria and are…

A: Rhodophyta or red algae are one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae. Approximately 5% of the…

Q: Endomycorrhiza of forest trees contributes to the efficient nutrient cycling in tropical forest…

A: Endo mycorrhizae refer to the type of close relationship between a plant and root fungi in which the…

Q: Give any two commercial products produced from Apis species?

A: The Apis species comprises 11 known species. They are also called as social insects.

Q: When the hyphae of two compatible club mushrooms (Basidiomycota) fuse, the result is hyphae that is;…

A: Basidiomycetes are fungi with often large and conspicuous fruitification. They have two types of…

Q: What is the advantage of using chlorella rather than a higher plant?

A: The following are the reasons why Melvin Calvin (1954) chose chlorella over higher plants despite…

Q: Why do cattle avoid browsing on calotropis plants?Explain.

A: Predation is a mode of negative interaction between two organism in an ecosystem. Here one of the…

Q: How does the sporophyte generation of the moss acquire nutrients if it is not photosynthetic?

A: Mosses are small, non vascular plants in the division of bryophyta. Moss have sporophytic generation…

Q: What might prevent an endophytic fungus from reaping the benefits from a grass without providing a…

A: Symbiosis refers to the living arrangements that are set up between members of two different…

Q: What are the double zero varieties? • What are the soil and climatic requirements for linseed?

A: The answers are as follows-

Q: How vegetative reproduction in Cycas occurs?

A: Cycas is a gymnosperm belonging to very ancient lineage. They are characterized by the presence of…

Q: What is a mycorrhizal association? What benefit does the plant derive from the association?

A: Symbiosis is the coexistence of one or more organisms. Partnerships for mutual benefit are referred…

Q: How is the communication that occurs between a rhizobium and a leguminous plant similar to that…

A: Leguminous plants and Rhizobium both live in symbiotic relationships with each other. In this…

Q: What is vascular cambium?

A: The vascular cambium is the meristem in the stem, that produces undifferentiated wood cells inwards…

Q: What are the types ofplant geotropisms? Why dothe stem and the root presentopposite geotropisms?

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

Q: What are the type of leaf does  -Pistia stratiotes -Calotropis gigantea -Gloriosa superba -Ficus…

A: Answer to the question :  1) pistia stratiotes : they are perennial monocotyledenous plants. They…

Q: By what therophytes survive during adverse season?

A: Answer- Therophytes are the plants that are adapted to survive in winter.

Q: Which characteristic property of Bryophyllum is exploited by gardeners and farmers?

A: Bryophyllum is a genus of plant that belongs to the division Angiosperms of the plant kingdom.

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.