Name the type of biodiversity represented by the following:
(a) 50,000 different strains of rice in India.
(b) Estuaries and alpine meadows in India.
The type of diversity represented by the following is:
(a) 50,000 different strains of rice in India represent genetic diversity
(b) Estuaries and alpine meadows in India represent ecological diversityName the enzyme and state its property that is responsible for continuous and discontinuous replication of the two strands of a DNA molecule.
Geitonogamous flowering plants are genetically autogamous but functionally cross-pollinated. Justify.
Identify the examples of convergent evolution from the following:
(i) Flippers of penguins and dolphins
(ii) Eyes of octopus and mammals
(iii) Vertebrate brainsWhy is the enzyme cellulase needed for isolating genetic material from plant cells and not from the animal cells?
An anther with malfunctioning tapetum often fails to produce viable male gametophytes. Give any one reason.