Lateral roots are significant constituents of the root systems. Its production is regulated by genetics as well as environmental hints. The... View Article
Soil is the source of water for the process of transpiration out of the plant. Those plants which are provided with enough soil moisture... View Article
The relative humidity is the amount of water vapour in the air relative to the amount of water vapour that air can retain at a particular... View Article
Stomata are plant structures which perceive hints from its surroundings such as light in order to open. These hints initiate a chain of reactions... View Article
Hydrophytes are categorized into the following groups - Type Description Example Free floating hydrophytes freely float in water bodies on... View Article
Succulents are a kind of xerophytes. An example of this is Cacti. Such plants retain and store water inside the fleshy tissues of plants, to be... View Article
Response of leaves to water stress is by an inward curling or exhibiting a wilted appearance as a result of a lack of turgor in leaves. A notable... View Article
A) Secretion of thymosins is stimulated with ageing B) Glucagon is secreted by β-cells of islets of Langerhans and stimulates glycogenolysis... View Article
A) Decreases blood glucose levels by forming glycogen B) Increases blood glucose levels by stimulating glucagon production C) Increases blood... View Article
(i) is released by sympathetic fibers (ii) is released by parasympathetic fibers (iii) increases the heart rate (iv) decreases blood pressure A)... View Article
A) Corpus luteum - Estrogen - Essential for the maintenance of the endometrium B) Placenta - Estrogen - Initiates secretion of the milk C)... View Article
A) oversecretion of pars distalis B) cancer of the thyroid gland C) low secretion of growth hormone D) deficiency of iodine in the diet... View Article
A) the kidney, leading to suppression of reninÂ-angiotensinÂ-aldosterone pathway B) the parathyroid glands, leading to increased metabolic... View Article
