In science fiction stories, plants that live on planets far from the sun are often described as having black foliage, while thos
e that live on planets close to the sun are described as having shiny reflective foliage. If the plants on these planets do photosynthesis similar to terrestrial plants, discuss why these colors would be good adaptive features.
The black foliage of the plants that live on planets far from the sun is <u>an adaptive feature to maximize the heat from the sun for their metabolic activities</u>. A certain level of temperature is usually required for optimal metabolic activities and the distance away from the sun means that heat could be a limiting factor. <u>A black color, however, is able to absorb all the available heat in the surrounding</u>. Hence, the black leaf color serves to maximize the heat from the sun for the benefits of the plant.
The shiny reflective foliage of the plants that live on the planets close to the sun can also be viewed as<u> an adaptive feature to minimize the effects of the proximity of the sun.</u> Too much sunlight will cause the tissues of the leaf to heat up beyond the optimal temperature requirement for metabolic activities. <u>A shiny reflective color will reflect more of the rays of light from the sun than it absorbs.</u> Thus, the foliage is prevented from overheating.
The majority of genes carried in a cell's DNA specify the amino acid sequence of proteins; the RNA molecules that are copied from these genes (which ultimately direct the synthesis of proteins) are called messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules.
There is a symbiotic relationship between them because the plants get pollinated and the butterflies get protection. Their relationship can also be described by the term mutualism.
The appropriate answer is a. Increased rainfall across the eastern Pacific Ocean. Scientists are still not sure what causes El Nino events but it does disrupt weather patterns all across the globe. One of the effects include increased rainfall along the eastern Pacific in countries such as Peru and Chile. These regions do not normally receive heavy rainfall.
