Mutagen is any agent that causes genetic mutations, which are changes in an organism’s DNA sequence. Mutations can occur naturally or as a result of exposure to various mutagens such as chemicals, radiation, and viruses. Mutations can have a variety of effects on an organism. Understanding mutagens and their effects […]
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Difference between Flower and Vegetative Shoot
Flower vs Vegetative Branch The flower is the reproductive structure formed in the plant group Angiosperms or Magnoliophyta, commonly called as the ‘Flowering Plants’. The flower is a ‘modified branch’ or axis developed from a ‘determinate’ apical meristem. The term ‘determinate’ indicates the absence of further growth of the apical […]
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Difference between Self Pollination and Cross Pollination
Pollination is a process in sexual reproducing plants by which the pollen grains from the anther is transferred to the stigma of the gynoecium and thereby enable fertilization. Pollination is an essential step for sexual reproduction in seed plants (Spermatophytes – Gymnosperms and Angiosperms) to produce the seeds. In plants […]
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Difference between Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
Reproduction is a biological process by which new individuals (progenies) are formed from their parents. There are two types of reproductions in organisms: sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. The present post summarizes the similarites and difference between Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Plants with a comparison table Asexual reproduction A […]
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Difference between Intercropping and Mixed Cropping
Mixed cropping and Intercropping are two methods of diversified farming techniques where more than one types of crops are grown in the same unit area. In mixed cropping or mixed farming, two independent crops are mixed together and grown in an area, whereas the intercropping is a multiple cropping techniques […]
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