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Common Wheat Found in Tornado Alley

Common wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the plant chosen for this discussion. Common wheat is one of the most important food plants within the world community. Common wheat has an erect smooth stem. Large flag leaves are noted on the top of the common wheat stem. The stem of common wheat turns into a pike that is made of individual spikelets with three to nine florets. Within the florets, the common wheat fruit grows. Common wheat can reach four feet in height. (PSU, n.d.).  

(USDA, n.d.)


The molecules associated with common wheat are ATIs (Amylase/trypsin-inhibitors) which include JPA, J, FA, PCA, H, G, S, and S’. ATIs are molecules found in all gluten plants including common wheat (Beyond Celiac, 2012).



(ResearchGate, 2018).


The common wheat cell called hexaploid has a total of forty-two chromosomes in all. It also has six copies of its seven chromosomes. (Colorado Wheat, 2015).


Wheat tissues include vascular bundle, chalaza, epidermis, mesophyll, xylem, phloem,  and nuclear projection. (Zeng, Y., Yang, J., Wang, Z., June 3, 2015).

(ResearchGate, n.d.).


The organs of a wheat plant are the root system, leaf blades, internodes, and ears (Kang, M., Evers, J., Vos, J., Reffye, P. (May 2008). (CIMMYT, n.d.)


An electron microscope is used to see common wheat molecules (Microscope Master, n.d.). A compound microscope is used to see common wheat cells (Boise State University, n.d.). A compound microscope is used to see common wheat tissue (Boise State University, n.d.).   A compound microscope is used to see common wheat organs (Science Struck, n.d.). 


A compound microscope has several objective lenses with different strengths to view specimens. Light is used that comes from under the specimen and this means the specimen must be thin enough for light to pass through it. The preparation requires the specimen to be stained before being put under the microscope. Its magnification is 400x to 1000x showing the detailed structure of the specimen. However, it has a shorter working distance of up to 4 mm. 


A dissecting microscope has a longer working distance of up to 150 mm. A beam of light comes from above the specimen. The dissecting microscope is used to view large specimens and dissect smaller specimens. An example of smaller specimens would be insects. 


(TheyDiffer, 2015).












References:


PSU. (n.d.). Wheat. 

Wheat | Diseases and Pests, Description, Uses, Propagation (psu.edu)

USDA. (n.d.). Common Wheat. 

USDA Plants Database 

ResearchGate. (2018). Main Molecule Structures Identified in Wheat.

ATI molecule structure in wheat - Bing images

Beyond Celiac. (December 31, 2012). Researchers Believe Pest Resistance Molecules in Wheat Play Role in Triggering Innate Immune Responses.

Researchers Believe Pest Resistance Molecules in Wheat Play Role in Triggering Innate Immune Responses | BeyondCeliac.org

Colorado Wheat. (November 13, 2015). Why is the Wheat Genome So Complicated?

Why is the Wheat Genome So Complicated? | Colorado Wheat

Zeng, Y., Yang, J., Wang, Z. (June 3, 2015).  Structure characteristics and function of wheat endosperm transport tissues.

Structure characteristics and function of wheat endosperm transport tissues | SpringerLink

ResearchGate. (n.d.). A wheat plant illustrating the tissues.

wheat tissue - Bing images

Kang, M., Evers, J., Vos, J., Reffye, P. (May 2008). The derivation of sink functions of wheat organs using the GREENLAB model.

The derivation of sink functions of wheat organs using the GREENLAB model - PubMed (nih.gov)

CIMMYT. (n.d.). Parts of the wheat plant.

Parts of the wheat plant (wheatdoctor.org)

 

Microscope Master. (n.d.). DNA Under The Microscope Electron & Atomic Force Microscopy.

DNA Under The Microscope - Electron & Atomic Force Microscopy (microscopemaster.com)

Boise State University. (n.d.). Microscopes and Cells.

Microscopes and Cells – Biology I: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab Guidebook (pressbooks.pub)

Science Struck. (n.d.). Types of Microscopes and their Uses.

Types of Microscopes and their Uses - Science Struck

TheyDiffer. (August 12, 2015). DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMPOUND AND DISSECTING MICROSCOPE.

Compound vs Dissecting Microscope (theydiffer.com)