Acorns are an excellent source of nutrients. Despite this, acorns are not widely consumed in the modern day. List and explain the reasons why acorns, and consequently oak trees, have resisted domestication for food by humans.
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What are the subfields of anthropology? To what does each de…
What are the subfields of anthropology? To what does each devote its attentions?
What is the defining characteristic of gymnosperms?
What is the defining characteristic of gymnosperms?
What is the outer waxy layer of a pine needle called?
What is the outer waxy layer of a pine needle called?
Pines, cypress, spruce, redwood, cedar, hemlocks, junipers,…
Pines, cypress, spruce, redwood, cedar, hemlocks, junipers, & yews are all examples of…
What is the function of the annulus?
What is the function of the annulus?
What is the nickname of the lycophyte plant which appears to…
What is the nickname of the lycophyte plant which appears to be dead, but suddenly grows back green when water is added to it?
In ferns, what structure contracts to release spores from th…
In ferns, what structure contracts to release spores from the sporangium?
True or false: antheridium and archegonium are diploid plant…
True or false: antheridium and archegonium are diploid plant tissues.
What plant spores are used in theatrical explosions and at o…
What plant spores are used in theatrical explosions and at one time were used for flash photography? (Hint: we watched a video where a scientist used this to make a flamethrower).