A Biological Riddle

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Turnips, Chinese cabbage and Wisconsin Fast Plants (Rbr) look very different. Yet, they actually belong to the same species. This means that they have the same number of chromosomes and they can cross breed and produce fertile offspring. But how can you prove that plants that look so different are really the same species? The "Biological Riddle"Â and the investigations found in this exercise will allow you to explore this question.

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Alternate Title	How can things that look so different be the same?
Subject	Science -- Agriculture Science -- Biological and life sciences Science -- Ecology, environment Science -- General science Science -- Growth, development, life cycle
Media Format	Downloadable docs Text/HTML
Materials Development Era	Classic (pre-2000)
Resource Type	Instructional Material (NSDL Type Vocabulary) Instructional Material -- Activity (NSDL Type Vocabulary) Instructional Material -- Experiment/Lab Activity (NSDL Type Vocabulary) Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual (NSDL Type Vocabulary) Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan (NSDL Type Vocabulary) Instructional Material -- Unit of Instruction (NSDL Type Vocabulary)
Language	English
Audience	Educator Learner Professional/Practitioner
Education Level	High School Higher Education
Creator	Wisconsin Fast Plants Program
Contributor	Lauffer, Hedi Baxter
Publisher	Wisconsin Fast Plants Program
Date Issued	1997-05-22
Date Last Modified	2022-04-19 15:05:26
Classification	Educational Resources Educational Resources -- Grade Level: Secondary Educational Resources -- Grade Level: Undergraduate Educational Resources -- Grade Level: Undergraduate -- Classic Undergraduate Level Resources (developed before the year 2000) Educational Resources -- Grade Level: Secondary -- Classic Secondary Resources (developed before the year 2000)

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