Morphine, which is used as an analgesic is obtained from
Taxusbrevifolia
Berberisnilghiriensis
Cinchona officinalis
Pa paver somniferum
Darwin’s finches are an excellent example of
Adaptive Radiation
Seasonal migration
Brood parasitism
Connecting links
Which is a useful product of epidermal origin?
Saffron
Cotton Fibres
Clove
Jute
B.
Cotton Fibres
Cotton is obtained from the epidermal hair present on the surface of seeds of Gossypium sp. These are made up of cellulose only and may be of two types, i.e., extractable lint and non-extractable fluffy fuzz. Cotton fibres are mainly used for textiles, celluloid, cellophane, rayon and paper pulp.
A monocarpic plant is one, which
has only one carpel
Flowers once in a life-time
Produces only one seed
Produces only one fruit
The rupture and fractionation do not usually occur in water column in vessel/tracheids during the ascent of sap because of
Lignified thick walls
Cohesion and adhesion
Weak gravitational pull
Transpiration pull