Apical meristem Ø Apical meristem is a patch of meristematic tissue present in the apex (tips) of shoot and roots in plants. Shoot apex Ø Shoot apex is the growing tip of the stem. Ø It is an undifferentiated region with meristematic cells. Ø From this region the plant […]
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Secretory Tissue in Plants PPT
Plant Secretory Tissue PPT: What is Plant Secretion? What are Secretory Tissues? How Plant Secretory System is Classified? Different Types of Secretory Systems in Plants, External vs Internal Secretory System in Plants, Glandular Trichomes, Nectaries and Hydathodes in Plants, Digestive Glands of Drosera, Salt Glands of Mangrove Plants, Colletors, Floral […]
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Secretory Tissue System in Plants (Structure, Classification and Functions)
Most of the plants release many substances from their cell cytoplasm to the exterior and they are called as Plant-secretions. Among these secretions, some are beneficial to the plant and some are not. The beneficial substances secreted from the plant parts are called as secretions. The chemical composition of plant […]
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Hydathode: Structure and Functions
Hydathodes are specialized pores (openings) particularly present on the leaf margins, which exudes or secretes drops of water. The exudation of water as drops from the tip or margin of the leaves is called guttation. The process of guttation is facilitated by the hydathodes. They are also called as Water […]
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Nodal Anatomy of Angiosperms: Unilacunar, Trilacunar and Multilacunar Node
Nodal anatomy refers to the study of the structure and function of nodes of plants, which are the points on a stem where leaves, branches, and buds arise. This includes the examination of the internal and external features of nodes, such as the vascular tissue, meristems, leaf gaps and leaf […]
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