Multiple fruits are formed from individual ovaries of many flowers which are clumped together. Pineapples and figs are examples of multiple... View Article
Samara can be a one-seeded or a two-seeded simple fruit. These fruits are typified by outgrowths of the ovary wall forming a wing-like structure... View Article
To classify different types of fruits, these criteria are taken into consideration - Number of ovaries participating in fruit formation... View Article
Despite being supplied with appropriate oxygen, water and a suitable temperature, several viable seeds do not germinate as they are in a state of... View Article
The castor bean embryo is implanted in a huge endosperm. The embryo comprises two thin cotyledons, a small epicotyl, a very short hypocotyl, and... View Article
When the seed coat of a soaked bean is peeled, the embryo remains, the endosperm is absent. The bean embryo has the embryo axis and two fleshy... View Article
The development of a flower begins the sexual reproduction cycle in all flowering plants. The role of the flower is to promote the essential... View Article
They are as follows - Chemical - acid-base imbalance, decreased oxygen supply Physical - intense cold or heat, surgery, trauma, restraining... View Article
Lactotropic cells are also known as epsilon acidophil, prolactin cell, lactotroph, etc in cells in the anterior pituitary producing prolactin in... View Article
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) are inherited ailments. This ailment leads to more than one gland in the endocrine system of the body... View Article
Also known as postpartum pituitary insufficiency or postpartum hypopituitarism, Sheehan's syndrome can take place in a woman having adverse... View Article
Secondary ESS is the outcome of the pituitary gland relapsing in the cavity after surgery, injury or radiation therapy. A person with secondary... View Article
Primary ESS is a type of ESS that takes place when a minute anatomical defect seen above the pituitary gland increases the pressure in the sella... View Article
Empty Sella Syndrome or ESS is a disorder involving the sella turcica which is a bony structure found at the brain's base surrounding and... View Article
Gradually, the Rathke's pouch forms the pituitary gland and typically closes early in the foetal development. A remnant can remain as a cleft... View Article
Craniopharyngioma is a type of cystic mass or tumour which is congenital and rare. They exert pressure on the hypothalamus found above the... View Article
The hypothalamus serves as a communication centre for pituitary glands by sending signals or messages to the pituitary as hormones pass through... View Article
The pituitary gland is of the size of a pea, found in a bony hollow just behind the bridge of the nose. It is attached to the brain's base by a... View Article
Corynebacterium diphtheriae produced the diphtheria toxin which is a bacterial exotoxin of the A/B prototype. It comprises two parts: subunit A... View Article
