Why plants grow towards the light. 1  Botany: A Stem's 'Sense of Self' Contributes to Shape. 2  Scientists Discover C4 Photosynthesis Boosts Growth by Altering Size, Structure of Plant Leaves, Roots. 3  Cellulose Goes Off the Rails: Without Microtubule Guidance, Cellulose Causes Changes in Organ Patterns During Growth.
Tasting hairs on the legs of a roach can not only help it determine a food source, but help it avoid pesticides as well. Glycocides -- poison baits mixed with glucose -- were traditionally used to dose the sweet-loving cockroach with lethal toxins.
Most insects have one or two pairs of wings. Often, insects only have wings during part of their lives. There are tiny hairlike ï¬ bers on an insectâs legs-this is what they use to pick up pollen from ï¬ owers.Below, label the head, abdomen, thorax, antennae, legs, and wings. Student Worksheet 61. _______________2.ost insects have one or two pairs of wings. Often, insects only have wings during part of their lives. There are tiny hairlike ï¬ bers on an insectâs legs-this is what they use to pick up pollen from ï¬ owers.Below, label the head, abdomen, thorax, antennae, legs, and wings. Student Worksheet 61. _______________2.