Question

Define the following in not more than ten words.
1. Shoots system : ...............................................................
2. Venation : ...............................................................
3. Invertebrates : ...............................................................
4. Joint : ...............................................................
5. Tendon : ...............................................................
6. Supernatant : ...............................................................
7. Herbs : ...............................................................
8. Thalamus : ...............................................................
9. Pollination : ...............................................................
10. Fertilisation : ...............................................................

Answer 1

1. Shoots system : The aerial part of a plant having stem-bearing leaves, flowers and fruits.

2. Venation : The arrangement of veins on the leaves of plants.

3. Invertebrates : Animals that do not posses a vertebral column.

4. Joint : A place where two or more bones meet.

5. Tendon : A tissue that connects muscle to bone.

6. Supernatant : The clear liquid above the sediment.

7. Herbs : Small plants with soft, green stems.

8. Thalamus : The swollen part of a pedicel.

9. Pollination : The transfer of pollens from the anther to the stigma.

10. Fertilisation : The fusion of an egg and a sperm.