Why are some carotenoids considered phytochemicals rather than provitamins?

Q: Would you expect leaves to be the primary organ for starch storage in plants? Why or why not?

A: Photosynthesis is a biochemical process adopted by plants to make their own food in the form of…

Q: What are Xanthophylls and its functions. Differentiate between Chlorophyll a and Chlorophyll b…

A: Step 1 Pigments located in thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts take part in harvesting light energy…

Q: Why are the spores a good dry lubricant?

A: Spores are microscopic units that are present in life cycle plants, fungi, algae, or protozoa. They…

Q: What is the chemical composition of pure cane sugar, equal original and splenda? and explain based…

A: Sugars is refers to a broad category of all kinds of mono- and disaccharides; these are the simplest…

Q: Roots must have an enormous absorptive surface. Why do plants have a highly branched root system…

A: Roots emerge from the radicle and are primarily accountable for the absorption of materials. They…

Q: What is known as mesophyll ?

A: Plants are multicellular eukaryotic organisms which are autotrophic in nature that means they make…

Q: Why do plants appear green?

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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: Why red cabbage can grow healthily under blue, green-blue or green light?

A: Photosynthesis is the process of formation of sugars in the presence of sunlight and chlorophyll by…

Q: How does fluoride and salts in tap water results in plant necrosis?

A: Necrosis  Necrosis is the death of tissue due to disease or environmental stress.

Q: Is starch produced when a leaf is kept in the dark? Why or why not?

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

Q: The Difference Between Xylem And Phloem?

A: The first fossils with vascular tissue come from some 430 million years ago, during the Silurian…

Q: Professional gardeners often soak seeds in hydrogen peroxide before planting them. Why?

A: Unless the right conditions like temperature, water supply etc are available to the seeds, they…

Q: what is important Role of Ascorbic Acid in growth of Fruit and Vegetable ?

A: Ascorbic acid or more commonly known as Vitamin C is a water soluble compound. Plants use multiple…

Q: What is the role of phosphorus  in cell metabolism and function at whole plant level?

A: Phosphorus is an essential macronutrient and is present in detectable quantities in plants (1-10 mg…

Q: Why do most land plants have xylem and phloem ?

A: Introduction :- Xylem is a tissue that transports water and dissolved mineral nutrients in a…

Q: Which type of phytochrome is biologically active and name the type of phytochrome present in dark…

A: Phytochromes are the photoreceptors of plants that absorb red or far-red light. It regulates…

Q: Does phloem sap contain more sugar nearsources than near sinks?

A: Plant physiology is a field of botany deals with the study of the physiology of plants. Plant…

Q: If abscisic acid (ABA) causes stomatal closure, what is the function of ethylene?

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Q: Why do leaves appear green?

A: A leaf is a flattened blade-like structure attached to the stem of a plant. It is generally green…

Q: why it is essential to understand the chemical composition of plants?

A: A plant is a living organism that typically synthesizes its own food from inorganic matter by…

Q: How much plant energy (kilograms of plant) will it take to feed the beef that gets you to 20 years…

A: Beef cattle are the cattle uplift to get meat. The meat of develop cattle is generally known as…

Q: Why do plants seldom exhibit deficiency symptoms of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen although they are…

A: Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are the prime macronutrients in plants, and generally in nature. In…

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: List three ways in which the structure of chlorophyll differs from that of heme

A: Chlorophyll, a light -absorbing green pigment, contains a polycyclic, planar tetrapyrrole ring…

Q: What is the primary growth in plants? What is the secondary growth plants?

A: Answers Primary growth - is the growth which is found almost in all plants whether monocot or dicot.…

Q: How many percent of water is needed by plants?

A: Introduction: Plants are one-of-a-kind organisms that can collect nutrients, water, and carbon…

Q: What is nature inspired carbon materials? Describe the synthesis of corn-cob derived carbon from the…

A: * polluted carbon emissions can converted into green fuels without any wasted energy. *Methods for…

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: For pineapple plants, the first step of carbon assimilation (incorporating atmospheric CO2 into a…

A: C4 plants are light-dependent plants that undergo the C4 photosynthetic pathway.  These plants are…

Q: How do antenna chlorophylls differ from reaction center chlorophylls?

A: Chlorophyll is any member of the most significant class of pigments involved in photosynthesis, the…

Q: Why do plants require so much water?

A: Plants are multicellular organisms that carry out photosynthesis to convert inorganic compounds into…

Q: Why do some plants grow faster than others?

A: Introduction: Plants are eukaryotic multicellular creatures that belong to the kingdom of…

Q: Why is the ability of water molecules to form hydrogen bondsimportant for the movement of xylem sap?

A: Introduction  Plants need continuous supply of water and nutrients for their survival and growth.…

Q: Manganese is components of chlorophyll. How does a plant obtain these minerals? What effect would…

A: In botany, chlorophyll is defined as the vital molecule for the absorption of the sun light that…

Q: What is phloem?

A: The plant vascular system comprises the phloem and xylem tissue.

Q: Figure shows several chemicals that carry nitrogen up from the roots to the rest of the plant. What…

A: Amino acids are key metabolites for nitrogen (N) metabolism in higher plants. It is absorbed in…

Q: Why is phloem transport considered an active process?

A: Plants are mainly multicellular plants that have ability to perform photosynthesis and belong to…

Q: Why does nitrogen limit plant growth? How do plants overcome this limitation?  Name the enzyme…

A: *Nitrogen is major element required by plants and they are the components of the chlorophyll…

Q: Why do plants need transportation?

A: Plants are termed to be known as multicellular, photosynthetic eukaryotes that belong to the Plantae…

Q: In datepalm, chlorophyll is located in the-

A: The region present between the upper and lower epidermis of leaves is called mesophyll cells.…

Q: What does cellulose and lignin provide for the plant?

A: All plant cells are made of cell walls. The cell walls contain cellulose and lignin. Lignin is…

Q: What is saprophytic or Detritus Food Chain?

A: In the branch of ecology, a linear sequence of organisms in which one feeds on another to maintain a…

Q: Why are soil pores important?

A: The structure of the soil is highly significant. As the importance of soil pores has been asked…

Q: Why are deficiency symptoms of immobile elements more pronounced in younger than in older leaves?…

A: The deficiency symptoms of immobile elements are more pronounced in younger plants as compared to…