In which of the following stone fruits, when crosses are made where the early ripening varieties are taken as female parents, the developed embryos are abortive and seeds are not formed?
Consider the following statements regarding xerophytes and choose the correct answer:
1. The root system is very well developed in proportion to the shoot
2. In plants, such as Agave, the cells of mesophyll are very loosely packed
3. In majority of xerophytes the leaves are thick, fleshy with water storage tissue
4. In Opuntia, the function of photosynthesis is taken up by the stem itself
Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. The process of soil formation is so slow that soil may be considered as a non-renewable resource
2. Soil pollution may be the direct effect of dumping and disposal of wastes, application of agrochemicals or the indirect result of air pollution
3. Pesticides increase the population and number of species of living organisms which facilitate the structure and fertility of the soil
4. Several pesticides or their degradations are absorbed by the plants
A body that changes position in the cell or plant organ or part as a direct consequence of the change in direction of the axis of an organ with reference to the direction of the force of gravity is called as
Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer:
1. The ecosystem is a major ecological unit
2. The function of ecosystem is related to the flow of energy and the cycling of materials through the structural components of the ecosystem
3. The major functional unit of the ecosystem is the population
4. The ecosystem has historical aspects: the present is related to the past, and the future is related to the present