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Do insects' muscles become stronger with exercise?

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How do porcupines keep from pricking each other while mating?

asked Feb 17, 2012 at 2:29

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Why do some trees have a life span, while some don't?

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Do insects with compound eyes have depth perception?

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Why do some fruits have a much wider range of acceptable sizes than others?

asked Apr 3, 2012 at 1:32

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Can fruit tissue be cultured and grown independent from the plant?

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How does a tree trunk sprout and grow after being cut?

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If I graft two trees together while young, will they grow as one plant?

asked Feb 21, 2012 at 2:36

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Is it possible to genetically modify a plant at home?

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How would a plant sprout and grow in a zero gravity environment?

asked Feb 20, 2012 at 14:49

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Can any plant regenerate missing tissue?

asked Mar 19, 2012 at 13:48

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Why don't dragonflies wings collapse?

asked Mar 18, 2012 at 1:56

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Why can you graft two unrelated cacti successfully, but you cannot do this on garden trees?

asked Feb 20, 2012 at 14:39

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If the xylem of a woody plant is composed of dead tissue, how does sapwood become heartwood?

asked Mar 15, 2012 at 1:47

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Why is it that cats can jump so high for their size, compared with humans?

asked Feb 21, 2012 at 2:47

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Why doesn't Clopyralid damage cool season lawn grasses?

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How does Halosulfuron-methyl kill nutsedge, while leaving lawn grass and most weeds undamaged?

asked Jul 25, 2014 at 3:54

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How can flies sense mirrors?

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How do white Caladiums perform enough photosynthesis to support their mass?

asked Mar 14, 2012 at 2:10

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Could an animal with an open circulatory system survive in a near-zero gravity environment?

asked Mar 15, 2012 at 1:38

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How does water move throughout plants?

asked Feb 20, 2012 at 2:28

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Do immature fruits perform photosynthesis?

asked Mar 28, 2012 at 13:42

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Why do plants' leaves become enlarged in low light areas?

asked Apr 12, 2012 at 1:15

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Why are some plants frost tender?

asked Apr 25, 2012 at 2:18

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How do fungi react to being grown in a tissue culture?

asked Mar 20, 2012 at 13:20

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Why doesn't the herbicide 2,4-D damage lawn grass?

asked Jul 28, 2014 at 4:15

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Do flies actually take off backwards?

asked Aug 18, 2014 at 23:52

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Why doesn't Fenoxaprop-P-ethyl damage cool season lawns?

asked Jul 28, 2014 at 2:35

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How does MSMA kill crabgrass with only minimal damage to lawn grasses?

asked Jul 25, 2014 at 3:40

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Are there any other animals that become attached to a non-living object?

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46 Questions

Do insects' muscles become stronger with exercise?

How do porcupines keep from pricking each other while mating?

Why do some trees have a life span, while some don't?

Do insects with compound eyes have depth perception?

Why do some fruits have a much wider range of acceptable sizes than others?

Can fruit tissue be cultured and grown independent from the plant?

How does a tree trunk sprout and grow after being cut?

If I graft two trees together while young, will they grow as one plant?

Is it possible to genetically modify a plant at home?

How would a plant sprout and grow in a zero gravity environment?

Can any plant regenerate missing tissue?

Why don't dragonflies wings collapse?

Why can you graft two unrelated cacti successfully, but you cannot do this on garden trees?

If the xylem of a woody plant is composed of dead tissue, how does sapwood become heartwood?

Why is it that cats can jump so high for their size, compared with humans?

Why doesn't Clopyralid damage cool season lawn grasses?

How does Halosulfuron-methyl kill nutsedge, while leaving lawn grass and most weeds undamaged?

How can flies sense mirrors?

How do white Caladiums perform enough photosynthesis to support their mass?

Could an animal with an open circulatory system survive in a near-zero gravity environment?

How does water move throughout plants?

Do immature fruits perform photosynthesis?

Why do plants' leaves become enlarged in low light areas?

Why are some plants frost tender?

How do fungi react to being grown in a tissue culture?

Why doesn't the herbicide 2,4-D damage lawn grass?

Do flies actually take off backwards?

Why doesn't Fenoxaprop-P-ethyl damage cool season lawns?

How does MSMA kill crabgrass with only minimal damage to lawn grasses?

Are there any other animals that become attached to a non-living object?