Opuntina

Question 1

Cactus importance

Answer 1

Cosmetic
alcoholic beverages
ability to survive in poor soul with little water
pharmacological molecules

Question 2

Fruis called tuna y stem segments called nopal

Answer 2

Opuntia

Question 3

Propagation by

Answer 3

seeds

cuttings

Question 4

Why is microporpagation necessary

Answer 4

Slow growth
susceptible to rot y disease
theft and destructuion

Question 5

Advantage to culturing in vitro

Answer 5

improve the plant quality –> productivity
healthy
vigorous
certified origin

Question 6

monocot, perennials

used in tequila production and as aweetener

Answer 6

Agave

Question 7

Traditional culture of agave

Answer 7

Planting from march to august
semiarid regions
propagation: vegetative bulbils

Question 8

Herbaceous plant, origins in central america, production in mexico

Answer 8

poinsettia plant

Question 9

Problems propagating in natural environment
high germination rates in vitro
alteration and destruction of habitat

Answer 9

Orchids

Question 10

Tagetes erecta

Answer 10

Mexican marigold
antioxidant
pigments for food
insecticide

Question 11

Traditional culture of tagetes erecta via seeds

Answer 11

Low viability

few seeds germinated