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Plasticity and Totipotency There are two concepts, plasticity and Totipotency that are important aspects of understanding plant cell culture and regeneration. Plants have sessile nature and a long life span, thus they develop a greater ability to endure extreme conditions and predation than have animals. Hence, they develop various processes related to their growth and […]
Biotechnology is a set of modern techniques that used to be living beings or organisms for specific needs and opportunities. This entire field is the source of producing new products in a larger faster way, deviating from the conventional way of doing the same. A Hungarian engineer, Karl Ereky in 1917 at first introduced the
Most probably “Signal messenger” were the two words that you have heard most in recent times. Especially, the crazy and sudden rise of the security concerns due to a privacy-policy update in one of the Signal’s rival app Whatsapp owned by the tech-giant Facebook. Let’s break down all the facts one by one that has
The series of events in a eukaryotic cell between one cell division and the next division is called as Cell division cycle. Thus, it is the process by which a fertilized egg develops into a mature organism and the process by which different types of cells and some internal organs are renewed. The cycle derived
Electricity has revolutionized the world completely. Electricity plays a key role in driving our modern technology. Without which our day to day life becomes next to impossible. In daily usage, sometimes the interaction with electricity is not happy at all. We often get shocks from the wall outlet or electrical devices etc. And, unfortunately, some
Chromosomes are the principal component of the nucleus of higher plants. It contains genes that are arranged in a linear order and maintain hereditary stability. In the cell, the chromosome morphology looks like a coiled thread structure when nuclear division is started and becomes condensed at later stages. brief History of chromosome
The angiosperms are thought to represent the climax of an extensive evolution and it would appear that the evolution of angiosperm has been still a continuous process. principal evolutionary tendencies of the flowers The principal evolutionary tendencies of the flowers: Elongated floral axis to shortened floral axis. Spiral arrangements of floral parts to the
The higher vascular plants possess a large variation in the arrangements and structure of the primary tissues in their roots, stems and leaves. Primary tissues in the dicotyledonous stem Anatomically, the stem possesses a dermal tissue system from where the epidermis, vascular tissue system develops. Next vascular bundles and the ground tissue system originate from
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A herbarium is a place of the depository of plant specimens in dry conditions. According to H. M. Lawrence (1967), a herbarium is a collection of plant specimens after dried and pressed, these plant specimens are arranged in the sequence of an accepted classification, and are also available for reference or other
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The study about chemical, organic or inorganic elements and compounds present in the soil but necessary for metabolism, growth and proper development of the plant body, is called Plants Nutrition. Both plants and animals require minerals for their development. In its absence, the plants are unable to complete their normal life cycle. Criteria of Essentiality
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