The physiology of production of fruits and seeds
Fruits and seeds are formed in angiospermic plants. seeds are present inside the fruit. Fertilization is the precondition for the formation of seeds and fruits.…
Biology
What is Auxin?
Auxin: Auxin is a phytohormone. The biochemical substances formed in the plant bodies which, remaining in a very lower concentration, control the growth of plants…
How does the enzyme works with substrate?
The process of an enzyme at work: There are four steps in the working process – Step-1 : An enzyme and a substrate are in…
What are the properties of enzymes?
There are some basic properties of enzymes. these are- 1. Enzymes are globular proteins because this gives more stability in polar environment. 2. They reduce…
How plants absorb water from soil?
Plants absorb water from the soil by osmosis. Plants absorb water and nutrients through the xylem: a tissue made up of thin tubes located just…
What is osmosis?
Osmosis is thought to be a special type of diffusion and may be defined as the diffusion of the solvent (e.g. water) through a differentially…
What is imbibition in the plant life?
Imbibition: The process how a colloidal substance (completely or partially dried) absorbs water is said to be imbibition. Explanation: The substances that absorb water are…
Differences between mitosis and meiosis
Differences between mitosis and meiosis: Mitosis 1. Generally, it happens in somatic cells. 2. It may take place in haploid (n), diploid (2n) and polyploid…
What is meiosis?
Meiosis: The kind of cell division in which the nucleus of reproductive mother cell (2n) divides twice and chromosome divides one time through a series…
What is mitosis?
Mitosis is a kind of somatic cell division in which the mother nucleus (n or 2n) divides into two daughter nuclei passing through a series of…
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