Amanita Phalloides is known as the death cap mushroom and is usually found in the wild and closely resembles other edible varieties. This then follows […]
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The Root – Structure, Components and Functions
To understand how roots take up water we must first examine their structure. Basically there is a surface layer of epidermal-type cells on a root, […]
Read moreHydroponics – Types Of Hydroponic Systems and their Advantages
Hydroponics is a branch of horticulture and a subset (larger part) of hydroculture which involves the growing of plants without soil, by using water based […]
Read moreFloral Morphology of Ranunculaceae and Caryophyllaceae
The Ranunculaceae family belong to the order Ranales, generally considered to be the most primitive of the angiosperm orders. In the Ranunculaceae, there are forty-eight genera, […]
Read more4 Characteristic Features of Entomophilous Flowers
The transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a stamen to the receptive part of a carpel, the stigma is known as pollination. In […]
Read moreHow Photoperiodism Works in Flowering Plants
Photoperiodism is the influence of the relative lengths of day and night on the activities of an organism. Although the best known example of photoperiodism […]
Read moreInfluence of Phytochrome on Flowering Plants
Experiments have shown that the phytochrome system is involved in the photoperiodic control of flowering. Experiments have found that only red light inhibits the flowering […]
Read moreStructure and Formation Of Dehiscent and Indehiscent Dry Fruits
The Achene: Indehiscent dry fruits resulting from a single carpel enclosing a single seed. In some cases a receptacle may bear a collection of achenes […]
Read moreHow Does Mutual Inhibition Affect Visual Stimuli
What is mutual inhibition? A sensory cell often has synaptic contacts with adjacent sensory units. These synapses may be inhibitory, making it more difficult for […]
Read moreInflorescence and the Floral Morphology of Angiosperms
The floral morphology of angiosperms describes the functional arrangement of the flowers. The manner of their occurrence and arrangement on the shoot is constant for […]
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