Cell Division

Tracheids and vessels are two types of conducting elements found in the xylem of plants. Tracheids are one of the two conducting elements in the…

The stem is the component of the plant which lies above the surface of the soil. It is a key vegetative organ in the vascular…

Meristematic tissues are tissues that have the ability to enlarge, stretch, and differentiate into other types of cells as they mature. Cells are small, spherical,…

Identifying characteristics of the internal structure of dorsiventral or dicot leaf: (i) It is green, compressed with a wide lamina. (ii) Leaf-blade is enriched with…

The plants whose seeds have only one cotyledon are called dicots. The formation of the dicot root varies significantly from that of the monocots. Identifying…

Identifying characteristics of the internal structure of monocot root: (i) Unicellular root hairs are present in the epiblema in which cuticle is absent. Epiblema is…

The internal structure of the stem is more complex. The stem is differentiated into nodes and internodes. The vascular bundles are irregularly scattered in monocot…

Identifying characteristics of the internal structure of Dicot Stern: (i) A thick cuticle layer is present on the outer surface of epidermis. (ii) Several multicellular…

Stomata: Some minute pores which are usually, found in leaf for the exchange of gas and transpiration are known as stomata (singular stoma). Stomata are found…

Mitosis is a procedure where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells (cell division). It helps in increasing the number of cells in…