Definition
noun, plural: macrophytes
A macroscopic plant, commonly used to descibe aquatic plant, that is large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
Supplement
A macrophyte may be an emergent, submergent or floating type of an aquatic plant. Its ecological significance is to provide cover for fish and acts as substrate for aquatic invertebrates, as well as to produce oxygen and serve as food for some fish and other wildlife.
Compare: microphyte.
The water cycle (also referred to as the hydrological cycle) is a system of continuous transfer of water from the air, s..
This tutorial describes the independent assortment of chromosomes and crossing over as important events in meiosis. Read..
Homeostasis is essential to maintain conditions within the tolerable limits. Otherwise, the body will fail to function p..
This tutorial recognizes the importance of food as a source of energy that will fuel many biological processes. A good d..
A typical eukaryotic cell is comprised of cytoplasm with different organelles, such as nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, G..
This tutorial presents Gregor Mendel's law of dominance. Learn more about this form of inheritance and how it can be pre..
