How does glyphosate work?
What will be an ideal response?
Glyphosate works by blocking a plant enzyme that is needed to produce three essential amino acids, hence it kills the plant. Genetic engineers have produced glyphosate-resistant crop plants, so the herbicide can be applied to the field, and it only kills the weeds, which presumably do not have the resistance.
Analyze and Evaluate the Concepts (Essay)
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Much of the world's coal reserves were formed from the buried remains of the dominant plants of the
Carboniferous period, which were ____.
a. bryophytes b. seedless vascular plants c. gymnosperms d. angiosperms e. gymnosperms and angiosperms
You find a green organism in a pond near your house and believe it is a plant, not an alga. The mystery organism is most likely a plant and not an alga if it _____
A) contains chloroplasts B) is surrounded by a cuticle C) does not contain vascular tissue D) has cell walls that are comprised largely of cellulose
Community
What will be an ideal response?
Nearly all cells, including E. coli and yeast, naturally take up DNA from their surroundings without chemical treatment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false