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Upon seed germination, the embryo root, called the radicle, grows and develops into the first root. The radicle may thicken... Read More

root cap (Science: botany) A mass of parenchymtous cells which covers and protects the growing cells at the end of a root; a... Read More

Prop root anatomy of Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott (Araceae)VIANNA, Wânia de Oliveira, SOARES, Marli Kasue Misaki... Read More

Definition noun Growth or movement response of a cell or an organism to moisture or water Supplement In general, tropism is... Read More

Definition noun, plural: hypophyses (zoology) The pituitary gland (botany) The topmost cell of the suspensor that forms... Read More

Cells are often described as the building blocks of life as they are the smallest unit used to build up organisms. Cells can... Read More

Putative Definition What is putative? The word putative denotes to a supposition that is based on what is commonly... Read More

Definition noun, plural: statoliths (zoology) An otolith, i.e. a crystalline particle of calcium carbonate and a protein... Read More

Flowering plants grow in a wide variety of habitats and environments. They can go from germination of a seed to a mature... Read More

Definition noun, plural: nitrifying bacteria A bacterium that is capable of converting ammonium into... Read More

Hay grass cut and cured for fodder. Make hay while the sun shines. (Camden) Hay may be dried too much as well as too little.... Read More

Definition noun A process wherein a nitro group is added to an organic compound Supplement Nitrification is a process where... Read More

Bryophytes (nonvascular plants) do not have xylem or phloem. The habitations of this plant group are widely varied and... Read More