In plants, two nearby cells are joined together by the middle lamella. The middle lamella is mainly composed of calcium and magnesium pectates. The middle lamella also contains carbohydrates such as galactose, arabinose, and xylose. […]
Zinc is taken up by the plants in the form of Zn2+ ions. Zinc is a micronutrient that requires for the growth and development of plants. The concentration of Zinc required for optimum growth of […]
Stomata (or stomates) are a tiny pores found in the epidermis of leaves, stems, and other soft aerial part of plants. The size ranges from around 10-14 µm in length and 3-12 µm in breadth. In […]
Bryophytes are photosynthetic land plants. They are non-vascular as they are devoid of vascular tissue. The life cycle of bryophyte is consists of alternating generations between haploid (n) gametophytes stage and diploid (2n) sporophyte stage. During […]
Zingiber officinale or ginger is an underground modified stem called a rhizome. Ginger is widely used as a spice and in Ayurveda and traditional medicine. The rhizome is a perennial underground stem. Continuously it produces aerial shoots and […]
Pollination is an important ecological process that helps sexual reproduction in flowering plants. Many animals are known to transfer pollen from male flowers to female flowers. Pollination by snails and slugs is called malacophily. The flowers pollinated […]
Bryophytes are non-vascular land plants. Though bryophytes are land plants, they need water or an aquatic environment for their development and reproduction. The lifecycle of bryophytes consists of an alternating generation between the gametophyte (haploid) and the […]
Neelum is a variety of mango (Mangifera indica) found in India. The verity is mostly found in the state of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Odisha. The fruits are medium in size and saffron yellow in […]
Sphaerosomes are small cell organelles bounded by a single unit membrane. They are small spherical vesicles with a diameter of 0.2-0.8 µm. They are formed from the smooth endoplasmic reticulum. In 1880, Hanstein discovered dense spherical bodies in […]
Bryophytes are non-vascular land plants that survived in both moist as well as drier environments. They are amongst the first to colonize an open ground and distributed throughout the world, from the tropics to the polar and […]
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