Table of Contents Turgidity Definition The state of being turgid or swollen, especially due to high fluid content, is referred to as turgidity. Turgidity refers to the feeling of being bloated, distended, or swollen in general. Turgidity, in a biological context, explains how plant cells may remain upright despite the
Table of Contents Plant Tissue Roots, stems, and leaves are the three primary organ groupings found in plants. These organs, as we know from other areas of biology, are made up of tissues that collaborate to achieve a shared objective (function). Tissues, in turn, are made up of a variety
Table of Contents Turgor Pressure Definition Turgor pressure is the pressure that water exerts on the cell wall in a biological environment. As an illustration of turgor pressure, consider a balloon being inflated with water. As more water is drawn in, the balloon expands. The turgor pressure exerted against the
Table of Contents Hydrophilic Definition A molecule that is “water-loving” is called a “hydrophile” (noun) since it has a hydrophilic character. In contrast, a molecule is described as ‘hydrophobic’ if it dislikes water and repels it. The phrases hydrophilic and hydrophobic are used to describe molecules or compounds that respond
Table of Contents What is Symbiosis The word Symbiosis was coined by Anton de Bary which described about the interaction between two species to exist as long duration relationship. It is a type of a mutualistic relation between two species. When two different species come together in a relation where
Table of Contents What is Osmosis? The net flow of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane is referred to as osmosis. It’s comparable to diffusion in that it moves downhill, from a higher to a lower concentration. However, in osmosis, the movement must take place over a semipermeable barrier. Osmosis
Imbibition Definition Imbibition refers to the movement of water molecules absorbed by any living or dead material of plant by joint action of capillary and electrostatic force. Imbibition is a passive process without conversion of metabolic products or energy utilized. Features of Imbibition Seed germination completely depends on radicle formation
Transport in Plants: Introduction Plants – Sessile, well developed tissue level grade of organization are the primary food producers for all the living organisms with least exceptions. The energy of the sun and our waste respiratory product CO2 along with water becomes essential to produce sugars and other nutrient; vitamins
Calvin Cycle Plants are indispensable in world sustaining life forms in earth; producing basic food components from inorganic compounds: CO2, HCO3, etc. The conversion from inorganic to organic compounds is a light mediated photosynthetic process and a characteristic feature of plants; where they synthesis food using light are called as
Seed Dormancy Optimal conditions support the seed germination under prerequisite condition; hydration of seed marks germination of the plant. The absence or minimal expression of prerequisite conditions will make the seed to enter a stage of inactivity – quiescence stage. The metabolic conditions are pertained in this state but the