Showing posts with label Botany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Botany. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Everyone should eat more vegetables



Dear friends our Mom always said to eat more vegetables. But we never think why she is saying about this daily?  Today I am going to express my views about the Health benefits of vegetables. Vegetables and fruits are high in fiber. The main function of fiber is to keep the digestive system healthy and functioning properly.  Vegetables like fruits are low in fat. Contain good amounts of vitamins and minerals.

Monday, May 2, 2011

How can plants like seaweed grow underwater?



As long as they get enough sunlight to carry out photosynthesis, plants can live at various depths in oceans or other bodies of water. The stems of most underwater plants usually hold them upright so they can grow toward the light that filters down through their watery homes.

How can desert plants live without water?



No plant could live in a true desert, where it never rains. But the places where cacti and other desert plants grow do get rain only every couple of years or so. When it rains, desert plants quickly take up the water through their roots, storing it in fleshy leaves and stems. That stored water allows them to survive until the next rain comes.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Will a plant grow better if you talk to it?



Studies have shown that plants seem to grow better if they are talked to. But plants don’t have sound receptors or nervous systems, so scientists know that plants aren’t responding to the specific words people say.