Answer to Question #248105 in Genetics for SpongeBob

Question

Imagine, you have been engaged by the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry as a scientist to make use of the Welwitschia mirabilis
surviving skills to develop a maize variety that is drought tolerant, kindly detail all the steps to the Minister on how you would intend to come up
with such a maize variety.

Answer 1

Welwitschias have several special adaptations that allow them to live in the desert. First, they have unique structures on their leaves that allow them to harvest moisture from the dew that forms at night. They also have the ability to to perform CAM photosynthesis; they are the only gymnosperm that have this ability.