Goosefoot and Mallow Families
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1
Write 3 desert adaptations of saxaul.
Tiny leaves, shedding of shoots, long roots.
2
List 4 goosefoot plants and their uses.
Beet β food; saxaul β fuel/sand fixing; teresken β fodder; spinach β vegetable.
3
Table the 3 cotton species: homeland and flower colour.
Old-world β Africa; Mexican β Central America, light yellow; Egyptian β South America, lemon yellow.
4
A cotton plant has 20 bolls with 4 locules each; how many locules in total? (20 Γ 4)
80
5
Why are many goosefoots good forage for livestock?
In deserts other plants are few; they are nutritious and available for long periods.