Fertilisation is the fusion of male and female gametes and results in the formation of a zygote during sexual reproduction. Also Check: Why... View Article
The main hormone, which is involved in cervical dilation is prostaglandins. Oxytocin and relaxin also stimulate ripening and dilation of the... View Article
The main function of the ovaries is to produce the female gamete or ovum or oocytes by the process of oogenesis. The ovary also acts as an... View Article
The function of oviduct or fallopian tube is to collect an ovum from the ovaries and transfer it to the uterus. Also Check: Why Is A Single... View Article
Antimycin blocks the electron transfer in complex III and inhibits the electron transport chain. Also Check: Where Does the Krebs Cycle... View Article
Electron transport chain produces an electrochemical gradient, which facilitates the synthesis of ATP by ATP synthase by chemiosmosis. For every... View Article
It is the pattern of organization of leaves on the branch or stem. Phyllotaxy is of three types - whorled, opposite and alternate. Stay tuned to... View Article
The leaflets in palmately compound leaves are attached at a common point. Such leaves can be observed in silk cotton. Stay tuned to BYJU'S to... View Article
Venation is the arrangement of veinlets and veins in the leaf's lamina. A venation can be called reticulate when the veinlets form a network.... View Article
It renders rigidity to the leaf blade and serve as channels for the transportation of minerals, food substances and water. Stay tuned to BYJU'S... View Article
The lateral branches in banana originates from the underground and basal portion of the main stem which horizontally grows under the soil. Then... View Article
The site of the stem where leaves are born is referred to as nodes. On the other hand, internodes are the parts between two nodes. Stay tuned to... View Article
Pneumatophores can be seen in Rhizophora which inhabit swampy areas. Here, roots emerge from the ground and grow vertically upwards. Stay tuned... View Article
Prop roots can be seen in Banyan tree. These are the long hanging structures supporting the banyan tree. Stay tuned to BYJU'S to learn similar... View Article
The stems of sugarcane and maize possess supporting roots emerging from the lower nodes of the stem. These are referred to as stilt roots. Stay... View Article
From the region of maturation, a few epidermal cells form extremely delicate and fine, thread-like structures referred to as root hair which are... View Article
