Question

Two ways of asexual reproduction - stem tuber and runners in strawberry plants rely on shoots growing away from parent plant.
you are given a blade, red dye and a microscope; describe how you would show that these underground or sideways growing structures are in fact shoots and not roots

Answer 1

Populations of four perennial herbaceous species that were genetically modified for altered lignin content (or associated forage digestibility) by conventional plant breeding were evaluated for two agricultural fitness traits, plant survival and plant biomass, in three Northcentral USA environments for more than 4 years. Reduced lignin concentration or increased digestibility resulted in increased winter mortality in two of four species and reduced biomass in one species. Results from other experiment indicate that these apparent genetic correlations may be ephemeral, suggesting that selection for fitness can be successful within high-digestibility or low-lignin germplasm. Results indicate that perennial plants genetically engineered with altered lignin concentration or composition for use in livestock, pulp and paper, or bioenergy production should be evaluated for fitness in field environments prior to use in agriculture.

Answer 2

oh ok, can you help me understand how I can prove they are shoots with the red dye, blade and microscope?

Answer 3

thank you for that information..

Answer 4

see d internal structure of root and shoot is absolutely different...so by taking a tranverse section and staining d cells u can see d arrangement of cells and infer it is stem or root...

Answer 5

ohh this makes so much more sense!

Answer 6

happy 2 help...^_^

Answer 7

I tryed