Angiosperms: Introduction, Characteristics and Structures
Angiosperms: Introduction, Characteristics and Structures What is angiosperm? Within the kingdom Plantae, Angiosperms are the flowering plants and they are the most diverse group with […]
Botany
Reproduction in Angiosperm and Reproductive structures
Angiosperm: Reproductive structures General features of reproductive structures: In Angiosperms, there is a wide range of morphology and structure of the reproductive organs of the […]
Phytohormones: Types and physiological effects in plant growth and development
What is Plant hormone? Plant hormones are also termed as phytohormones (named by Thieman), growth factors, growth regulators, growth substances etc. Phytohormone is an organic […]
Transpiration in plants: types, mechanism, affecting factors and significance
Define Transpiration and its significance? The loss of water in the form of vapor from the living tissues of aerial parts of plant such as […]
Plant water relations and water potential: Diffusion, Osmosis and Imbibition
Plant physiology and Water relations: The functional study of live processes is termed as physiology. Plant physiology deals with water relations (such as diffusion, osmosis, […]
Photosynthesis: Definition, photosynthetic pigments, stage of light and dark reaction
What is photosynthesis? The process of synthesis with the assistance of light is termed as photosynthesis. It is the mechanism by which sunlight is used […]
Secondary growth in dicot stem
Secondary growth Meristem is responsible for the development of primary plant body. Primary growth increases length of the plant as well as lateral appendages. However, […]
Internal structure of Monocot root
Anatomical structure of Monocot root: T.S. of monocot root shows the following anatomical features: Epidermis/Epiblema/Rhizodermis: It is the outermost layer composed of compact parenchymatous cells […]
Internal structure of Monocot stem
Anatomical structure of Monocot Stem: T.S. of a monocot stem shows the following anatomical features: Epidermis: It is the single outermost layer composed of small, […]
Internal structure of dicot stem
Anatomical structure of dicot stem T.S. of dicot stem shows following internal features: Epidermis: It is the outermost layer and has a single layer of […]