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Here is your summary on plant root and shoot system

Here is your summary on plant root and shoot system. The plant body has two main systems the root and the shoot. The root system anchors the plant in the soil and absorps water and minerals. Roots are of two types: such as tap roots and adventitious roots.

By |2011-06-18T10:50:58+00:00June 18, 2011|Botany|Comments Off on Here is your summary on plant root and shoot system

Here is your Brief note on the History of Plant Science

Here is your Brief note on the History of Plant Science. Botany is as old as mankind. Man tried to learn about plants, when he was tired of hunting for food. Once man recognized that plants could provide him both food and shelter, he preferred to settle at a place and reap the advantages of plants. 

By |2011-06-17T18:38:14+00:00June 17, 2011|Botany|Comments Off on Here is your Brief note on the History of Plant Science

Write a short note on Sundew plant

Sundew (Drosera) is an insectivorous plant. Here each leaf is covered by the glandular hair like tentacles on the upper surface. Each tentacle bears a reddish gland which secrets a viscous fluid that glitters like dew drops in sunlight.

By |2011-01-10T11:34:09+00:00January 10, 2011|Biology|Comments Off on Write a short note on Sundew plant

Write a short note on Pitcher plant

Pitcher plants are insectivorous in nature. Here the leaf lamina is modified into a pitcher like structure the leaf apex is modified into the lid of the pitcher. The colourful lid is lined with a ring of nectar glands.

By |2011-01-10T11:33:37+00:00January 10, 2011|Notes|Comments Off on Write a short note on Pitcher plant

Write a short note on solar power plant

In solar power plants, steam is produced by concentrating the sun rays with the help of concave reflectors on to the pipes containing water. The steam thus produced is used to turn turbines which are connected to electricity generators.

By |2010-12-30T20:23:48+00:00December 30, 2010|Physics|Comments Off on Write a short note on solar power plant

Complete information on the process of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in plants

Besides water and mineral salts the next important substances of plant cell is proteins and other nitrogenous compounds. Nitrogen is a universally occurring element in all living beings and from the important constituents of cholorophyll, vitamins, hormones, cytochromes, enzymes, nucleic acids and proteins.

By |2010-12-24T10:12:41+00:00December 24, 2010|Botany|Comments Off on Complete information on the process of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in plants
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