Banana plants, which are triploid, are seedless and thereforesterile. Propose a possible explanation.

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Q: Give a biological reason why in some xerophytes ,leaves are modified into spines.

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Q: What advantages and disadvantages do polyploid plants have?

A: Polyploidy means when a cell has more than two pairs of homologous sets of chromosome.

Q: Describe the effect of gibberellins on the pea plants.

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A: Seed plants have the remarkable ability to bring male and female gametes together

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A: To answer this question we must have knowledge about plant kingdom.

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