Why motha grass is called C4 plant?

In 1966, two Australian scientists, M.D. Hatch and CR. Slack discovered the reduction pathway of CO2. The first stable substance formed in this pathway is 4-carbon based Oxaloacetic acid. Therefore, this pathway is also called C4 pathway, and plants demonstrating this pathway like Motha grass is called C4 plants.

What is biological coin?

ATP is called the energy coin of the cell because it can store energy and can supply that energy to the cell’s demand. ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) is known as ‘biological currency’ or energy coin, where energy is stored and can be used whenever the cell demands it. Energy is released from the photosynthesis process to … Read more

How chromosome plays role in sex determination?

Human body contains 22 pairs (total number 44) of autosomes and 1 pair (total number 2) of sex chromosome. The two sex chromosomes are marked with X and Y that play a significant role in determining sex. Female gametes contain two X chromosomes (XX) and male gamete contains one X and one Y chromosome (XY). … Read more