Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Wonders of Biodiversity
The plant we were experimenting with was Kohlrabi. It is a commonly eaten vegetable. Particularly, in German speaking countries. The taste and texture is similar to a broccoli stem or cabbage heart. It can be eaten raw or cooked. There are several varieties such as White Vienna, Purple Vienna, Grand Duke, Purple Danube, and White Danube. What I can tell about the organism is that it is artificially selected for lateral meristem growth. Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, collard greens, and brussels sprouts are all in it's origin of nature. I can predict some traits the offsprings will have a spherical shape and green leaves coming off of it.
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