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Plant cell
A plant cell refers to any cell of a plant. Plant cells are presumed to have evolved from the early green algae and probably... Read More
Growth and Plant Hormones – Quiz
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Vascular plants
Definition of Vascular plants The term 'vascular' is derived from the Latin word vāsculum, vās, meaning "a container and... Read More
Plant sets off “SOS” for plant defense when it gets hurt
When herbivore, such as an insect, nibbles a plant leaf, the plant sets off an "SOS" or distress signal as one of the... Read More
Plant Water Regulation
A plant requires water as an essential ingredient of photolysis, the photochemical stage of photosynthesis where water is... Read More
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants
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Plant Tissues – Quiz
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Water in Plants – Quiz
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Plant Cells vs. Animal Cells – Quiz
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Plant Meristems and Growth – Quiz
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Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification
Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification ... Read More
Plant Biology
Plantlife can be studied at a variety of levels, from the molecular, genetic and biochemical level through organelles,... Read More
Growing Carnivorous Plants [ILLUSTRATED]Growing Carnivorous Plants [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World
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Plant Cell Defense – Quiz
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Angiosperm
Angiosperms Definition What is an angiosperm? An angiosperm is a plant that produces flowers. The angiosperms, also... Read More
Plant Metabolism – Quiz
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Armitage’s Native Plants for North American Gardens
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Plants, Genes, and Crop Biotechnology
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Unusual Plants
By Regina Bailey Plants are amazing organisms. They are able to create their own food through photosynthesis, and provide... Read More
Parenchyma
Parenchyma Definition What does parenchyma mean? Let's define the word "parenchyma". Most of the functional tissues in... Read More
Plant growth substances
plant growth substances (Science: plant biology) substances that, at low concentration, influence plant growth and... Read More
Aspects of Plant Intelligence
Aspects of Plant Intelligence Anthony Trewavas1 1 Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Edinburgh,... Read More
The consequences of antibiotic use in horticulture
Leading articles Frederick R. Falkiner* Department of Clinical Microbiology, Trinity College, Dublin; Central Pathology... Read More
Plant Auxins – Phototropism & Geotropism – Quiz
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Turgor pressure
In biology, turgor pressure definition pertains to the pressure that is exerted by the fluid (e.g. water) against the cell... Read More
Plasmolysis
Plasmolysis is the shrinking of protoplasm away from the cell wall of a plant or bacterium. The protoplasmic shrinking is... Read More
Plant hormone
'''Plant hormones (or plant growth regulators, or PGRs) are internally-secreted chemicals in plants that are used for... Read More
Plant association
plant association A grouping of plant species, or a plant community, that recurs across the landscape. Plant associations... Read More
Medicinal plant
Definition noun Any plant whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or plant part is used for therapeutic, tonic, purgative, or... Read More
The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth’s History
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