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Definition noun (botany) The normal shedding of a senescent plant part or organ (e.g. old leaf or ripe fruit) (zoology) The... Read More

The cell cycle of eukaryotes is a cyclical series of biological events that certain asexual cells go through. The cell cycle... Read More

Growth All living organisms begin in the same form: as a single cell. That cell will divide and the resulting cells will... Read More

Leaves are highly efficient solar energy converters. They capture light energy and through the process of photosynthesis.... Read More

As with animals, plants also use a variety of hormones to control their growth and development. A family of hormones called... Read More

operculum A lid or cover becoming detached at maturity by abscission, in eucalyptus (for example), a cap covering the bud... Read More

Ethylene (Science: chemical plant biology) plant growth substance (phytohormone, plant hormone), involved in promoting... Read More

Lomentum (Science: botany) a legume having distinct constrictions or lines of abscission between the seeds and breaking into... Read More

Abscisic acid (Science: biochemistry) a lipid hormone that inhibits cell growth in plants, it is associated with fruit drop,... Read More

Plants require growth hormones for their regulated growth. Plant growth hormones or regulators (PGRs) are small organic... Read More

Definition noun (1) (zoology) The intentional separation of a body part, usually as a protective evading mechanism against... Read More

Hydrogen Peroxide Plants release hydrogen peroxide in response to the presence of a fungal invasion, which attacks by... Read More