(vi) The number of lily plants in a pond was found to be 50 ... Reason: Sterile conditions promote the growth of unwanted microbes in the culture medium. (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true ...

Besides mutualistic symbiosis, other types, such as commensalism and parasitism ... Similarly, nitrogen-fixing bacteria form a symbiotic relationship with certain plants, converting atmospheric ...

A technique for integrating plant growth-promoting bacteria and agrochemicals for agricultural applications has been ...

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for successfully encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to ...

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for successfully encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve plant growth and protect against pests and pathogens. The ...

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms, similar to that of ...

An international team including engineers from Princeton has devised a way to watch, in stunning detail, as the hollow ...

Instead of further depleting over-harvested indigenous plants for medicinal purposes, it might be possible to use the bacteria inside their roots. This would preserve at-risk plants while still ...

Treated plants fight pests without the need for toxic pesticides, oozing a "larval toffee" that stunts tomato pinworms’ growth and attracts predators.

Mar. 18, 2025 — Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial ...