Describe The Female Reproductive Part Of A Flower
Gynoecium Gynoecium or pistil is the fourth whorl of the flower. It is the female reproductive part of flower. The individual members of the pistil are called carpels. When …
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Describe The Male Reproductive Part Of A Flower
Androecium Androecium is the third whorl of the flower. It is the essential part and comprises of the male reproductive organs, called the stamens. Each stamen consists of three …
What Is Respiratory Quotient? Mention The Factors Affecting Respiration
RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT (R.Q) Respiratory quotient is the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide produced to the volume of oxygen consumed in respiration over a period of time. RQ=Volume …
What Is Micropropagation? Describe The Steps Involved In Micropropagation
MICROPROPAGATION Micropropagation is the propagation of plants by using plant cells, tissues, and organs with the help of tissue culture technique. Tissue culture is a technique of maintaining, growing …
Describe The Structure And The Accessory Whorls Of A Flower
FLOWER Flower is the reproductive structure found in the flowering plants. Flower is attached to the stems by a stalk called, the pedicel. The terminal portion of the pedicel …
Describe The Different Types Of Corolla
Types of Corolla Corolla is the second accessory whorl of a flower and the individual members of this whorl are called petals. Each petal consists of a narrow basal …
What do you understand by water potential? Differentiate between osmotic pressure and osmotic potential; matric potential and osmotic potential; water potential and D. P. D.
WATER POTENTIAL The difference between the free energy of water molecule in pure water and the free energy in any other system (water in a solution or in …
Mention the important forms of soil water available to the plants. List the importance of water for plants.
Availability of soil water for plants: Soil is the main reservoir of water for plants, which ultimately comes from rain. The amount of water in soil is variable, …
Describe the water absorbing organ of plants. Explain the mechanism of active absorption of water.
WATER ABSORBING ORGANS OF PLANTS Water is absorbed in plant through roots but under certain conditions, water is absorbed by shoot also. Some plants also absorb water through their …
Explain the mechanism of passive water absorption and pathway of water across the root cells. Mention the factors affecting the rate of water absorption. Differentiate between active and passive water absorption.
PASSIVE WATER ABSORPTION This theory explains that the forces responsible for absorption of water into the roots are governed by other cells. Water is continuously lost by …