Search Results for: root
Adventitious root
Definition noun, plural: advemtitious roots A root growing on the stem, leaf, or other body parts apart from the usual the... Read More
Aerial root
Definition noun, plural: aerial roots A type of root that grows from the stem above the ground Supplement Aerial root is a... Read More
Prop root anatomy of Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott (Araceae)
Prop root anatomy of Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott (Araceae)VIANNA, Wânia de Oliveira, SOARES, Marli Kasue Misaki... Read More
Angiosperm
Angiosperms Definition What is an angiosperm? An angiosperm is a plant that produces flowers. The angiosperms, also... Read More
Dorsal root ganglion
Definition noun, plural: dorsal root ganglia (neuroanatomy) The ganglion on the dorsal root of every spinal nerve. It is... Read More
Root cutting
root cutting (Science: botany) part of a root of a woody plant which, under suitable conditions, takes root and forms a new... Read More
Aquatic root
Aquatic root (Science: plant biology) roots that develop on stems above the normal position occupied by roots, in response... Read More
Root nodules
Root nodule (Science: plant biology) globular structure formed on the roots of certain plants, notably legumes and alder, by... Read More
Haustorium
Definition noun, plural: haustoria (botany) Knob-like root for penetrating into and absorbing nutrients and water from 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
Growth and Plant Hormones
Growth All living organisms begin in the same form: as a single cell. That cell will divide and the resulting cells will... Read More
Root System
A developed system of roots.The network of underground roots and other plant structures found below ground... Read More
Differentiation
Differentiation in biology is the process where less specialized cells undergo changes to develop specialized structures and... Read More
Asexual reproduction
Asexual Reproduction Definition What is asexual reproduction? Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that does not... Read More
Fragmentation
Fragmentation Definition What is fragmentation? In general, fragmentation refers to the state or the process of breaking... Read More
Plant Auxins – Phototropism & Geotropism
As with animals, plants also use a variety of hormones to control their growth and development. A family of hormones called... Read More
Hypertonic solution
Hypertonic Solution Definition Hypertonic solution is a relative term that describes the solution having a higher amount of... Read More
Pneumatophore
Definition noun, plural: pneumatophores (botany) A specialized aerial root, such as in certain mangrove species, that stick... Read More
Hypertonic
Hypertonic Definition Hypertonic is a term used to describe an entity being in the state of hypertonicity, where there is a... Read More
Radix ventralis
radix ventralis --> ventral root The motor root of a spinal nerve. Synonym: radix anterior, radix motoria, anterior root,... Read More
Apical meristem
Definition noun, plural: apical meristems (botany) A type of meristematic tissue that is located at the tips or terminal... Read More
Plant Tissues
Plants are composed of three major organ groups: roots, stems, and leaves. As we know from other areas of biology, these... Read More
Intercalary meristem
The basic structural framework of plants is composed of different types of tissues. Based upon the capacity to divide, the... Read More
Diaphoresis
What is Diaphoresis? Diaphoresis is referred to excessive or profuse perspiration or sweating which may be due to... Read More
Fasciculus of Lissauer
Definition noun A small bundle of fibers situated longitudinally in the white matter, at the entrance of the dorsal root... Read More
Brown algae
Brown Algae Definition Brown algae are algal species characterized by being multicellular and having a brown or... Read More