EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You find an organism called Glycine max. What do you know?
A
It is an apple
B
It is part of the animal kingdom
C
It is part of the glycine genus
D
It has lots of members
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glycine max or commonly known as soybean is a species of legume originated from East Asia. Soybean is a member of Leguminosae family.

Detailed explanation-2: -Genus name comes from the Greek word glykys meaning sweet in allusion to the sweetness of the roots and leaves of some species.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Legume’s Latin Name From the Greek “glykys” (meaning sweet), Linnaeus named this genus Glycine. The word max came from Linnaeus’s book Species Plantarum, where he first described and classified the soybean under the name Phaseolus max.

Detailed explanation-4: -Next, Glycine max is classified in the family Fabaceae. This family is characterized by flowering plants, and is more commonly known as the legume family (think peas!). Soybeans fall under the genus Glycine because it belongs to the bean family. Finally, Glycine max is the species, or scientific name, of this organism.

Detailed explanation-5: -The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (Glycine max) is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.

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