Why is knowledge gained from sequencing the Arabidopsis genome important even though Arabidopsis has no commercial value?

Q: Recently, the moss Physcomitrella patens had been included among the model organisms in…

A: The moss, Physcomitrella patens is a bryophyte. It occupies a key evolutionary position bridging the…

Q: Why is conservation of plant genetic diversi important?

A: The earth is dominated by a diverse range of living things that live on land, in water, on ice, in…

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

A: 1) GLORIOSA SUPERBA:-AERIAL STEM MODIFICATION GLORIOSA SUPERBA is a species of flowering plant in…

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 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: ow haploid plants can be obtained in lab? List the names of methods

A: Haploid plants are plant cells that contain half the number of the usual somatic chromosomes. They…

Q: Discuss about Genetic manipulation of watermelon ?

A: The species of Cucurbit such as watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) yields large edible fruits that serve…

Q: Why might it be dangerous on a camping trip to prepare a salad using an unknown plant?

A: While camping it becomes dangerous to consume any plant or plant part for salad purpose as the plant…

Q: Would the concentration of chloroplasts be the same if they were isolated from a different part of…

A: Chloroplasts are plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical…

Q: Why are the genera Cannabis and Humulus, now in Cannabaceae, have been removed from the family…

A: Cannabaceae was first differentiated from Moraceae by Rendle (1925) and contained just Cannabis L.…

Q: How two genes interact to produce seed colors in lentils?

A: Genes come in pairs and are responsible for the inheritance and expression of the associated…

Q: An important goal of molecular botanists is to insert the genes for nitrogen fixation into crop…

A: Nitrogen fixation is a process that some bacteria carry out that "fixes" N2 into NH3 or NO3, in…

Q: These questions regard development in seeds. What part of the rice plant is used to make rice…

A: Rice kernels, like most grains, grow on the ends of the grass plant and makeup just a small portion…

Q: mpare the monocot stem from the dicot stem. How are some parts of a plant modified in the other plan

A: The stem, which develops from the plumule component of the embryo and expands through a terminal…

Q: are the storage roots of sweet potato (ipomoea batatas) and the tubers of potato (solanum tuberosum)…

A: Analogous structures are those structures which are different in their basic structure and…

Q: Do you believe the botanical distinction between fruits and vegetables is a good one? If not, how…

A: Definition of Vegetable --According to the botanical definition of vegetable is the edible portion…

Q: Why decomoposition occurs at a faster rate in the tropics?

A: Decomposition is the process of break down of dead organic substances into simpler form such as…

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: In some species, sepals look like petals, and both are collectively called “tepals.” Suggest an…

A: The ABCDE model for flower development proposes that floral organ identity is defined by five…

Q: Why do you think it might be functionally important for different species of plants to have…

A: Pollen, or flower sperm, is a fine to coarse powder consisting of microgametophytes (pollen grains),…

Q: A structure that makes possible the flexing of the cell membrane during movement in the Euglena.

A: At the time of movement in euglena, the cell membrane's flexing is possible because of eukaryotic…

Q: What are the advantages of knowing the different modified plant parts and their morphological traits…

A: External plant structures which including leaves, stalks, roots, flowers, fruits, and seeds are…

Q: What is unique about a mongrove seed?

A: Mangroves is a tree or shrub which grows in tidal , chiefly tropical,  coastal swamps,  having…

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: Outline five (5) Advantages and five (5) Disadvantages of "GMO" seed

A: With the increase in population, the quality and quantity of food were compromised.  In order to…

Q: Plant scientists can use Agrobacterium to put other genes into plant chromosomes. Explain?

A: Agrobacterium species like Agrobacterium tumefaciens are used in genetic engineering to make…

Q: Explain how genetic engineering saved strawberries.

A: Genetic engineering saved the strawberries.

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: Refer to Figure 18. Are the storage roots of sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas) and the tubers of…

A: HOMOLOGOUS ORGANS The study of morphological characteristics like origin, development, and position…

Q: When transplanting, why must you be very careful of the root hairs

A: Root hairs grow out of the endodermis and into the soil. They are extremely small root-like…

Q: What is the Modified Morphological feature associated with function of a mungbean?

A: Mungbean is an important legume crop for its valuable nutritional and health benefits. Desiccation…

Q: Give and explain three reasons why Arabidopsis makes a good model organism for plant genetics.

A: Arabidopsis belongs to the Brassicaceae family and the Thaliana species is used widely for research…

Q: What is germplasm? Why is it necessary to have gemplasm collection?

A: The genetic resource is defined as any biological material which contain genes or metabolic material…

Q: How can scientist maximize the growth and development of their plants without compromising the…

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Q: What are the economically important members of the Musaceae family? Give its characteristics and…

A: Musaceae is a group of Flowering plants made out of three genera with around 91 known species,…

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: What is the backgroud study about the eksotika malaysia papaya and its relation to genetic…

A: Carica papaya L., commonly known as papaya, papaw or pawpaw (in Australia), and Mamao (in Brazil),…

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

A: Corn kernel are its seed.

Q: What are the benefits or the cause for having a linear-shaped leaf?

A: Linear shaped leaves have long and narrow structure. They have longer length than the breadth.

Q: Steps that should be conducted of genetically glowing tree

A: Glowing plant--The founder of the glowing plant  Kyle Taylor ,splices firelfly genes in to the…

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

A: Step 1 Micro-Propagation also called tissue culture is the technique or method of in vitro…

Q: can bacteria induce seeds to germinate? why or why not?

A: Introduction: The process of an organism growing from a seed or spore is known as germination. The…

Q: Explain trap cropping in the context of Blue Hubbard Squash.

A: Trap cropping, a classic pest management method, has grown in popularity in recent years. A trap…

Q: Give at least three reasons why hybrid seeds are expensive.

A: Production of F1 hybrid is expensive because of the following reasons 1. High labor content . 2 .…

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: Would it be wrong to call plants obtained through micro-propagaton as'clones' comment?

A: Micropropgation is a process of regenerating the whole plant through tissue culture, where a callus…

Q: Are sunflower seeds really seeds?

A: The seeds are harvested from the plant's large flower heads, which can measure more than 12 inches…

Q: Why the transfer to wild plants from crops of genes that provide pesticide and insecticide…

A: The varieties of plant which has been modified by using various genetic engineering methods are…

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