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    Dictionary of Botany
    Dictionary of Botany
    Dictionary of Botany
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    Dictionary of Botany

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    This dictionary is for the students and teacher of Botany. The detailed definitions are followed by appropriate examples and suitable references.

    A must have book for the students of Science!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRaja Sharma
    Release dateAug 1, 2011
    ISBN9781466157514
    Dictionary of Botany
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      Dictionary of Botany - Students' Academy

      Dictionary of Botany

      By Students’ Academy

      Copyright@2011Students’ Academy

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      Chapter 1: A

      Abscisic Acid

      Abscisic Acid is a kind of hormone that limits the growth. This acid enables perennial plants to survive even in adverse conditions. It promotes dormancy, stomata closure and inhibiting growth.

      Abscission Zone

      Abscission Zone refers to the area at the bottom of the flower, or leaf. It helps in the easy fall of that part.

      Absorption Spectrum

      Absorption Spectrum is a kind of graph which demonstrates the relative abilities of pigments to absorb different wavelengths of light.

      Achene

      Achene is a single seeded fruit; it is simple, dry, and indehiscent.

      Active Transport

      When molecules move from one side of the plasma membrane to the other side against a diffusion gradient, using the energy, it is called Active Transport.

      Adaptive Radiation

      When a group of organisms diversifies into several new species so as to fit into new environments, it is called Adaptive Radiation.

      Adenosine Diphoshate

      It is a nucleotide comprising adenine, two phosphate units and ribose.

      Adenosine Triphoshate

      Adenosine Triphoshate happens to be a nucleotide having adenine, ribose and three phosphate units, is the major source of cellular energy.

      Adhesive Force

      Adhesive Force indicates to the force of attraction between the molecules which are not similar, causing them to stay together. E.g. Water drops on a leaf or other similar object.

      Adventitious Roots

      Adventitious Roots do not originate from primary. They generally arise from stems or leaves.

      Aerobic Cellular Respiration

      Aerobic Cellular Respiration is a part of the process of cellular respiration, and it plays a very import role in the production of energy required to carry out different functions of the plant. It requires oxygen for the process.

      Aerobic Respiration

      Aerobic Respiration is a type of respiration which needs free oxygen as the terminal electron acceptor.

      Agamospermy

      Agamospermy refers to asexual reproduction methods that actively involves cells of only the ovule to produce seeds and fruit.

      Agar

      Agar refers to a culture medium that is used specifically for bacteria. Red or brown algae produce it.

      Aggregate Fruit

      Aggregate Fruit is produced by different ovaries but in conjunction it is called Aggregate fruit.

      Albuminous Seed

      Albuminous Seed happens to be a seed which has large amounts of endosperm.

      Allele

      Allele refers to one of the two, or a series of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character

      Allopatric Speciation

      Allopatric Speciation results when two or more populations of one species separate, making interbreeding impossible.

      Alternation of Generations

      Alternation of Generations refers to plant life cycle type in sexually reproducing organisms; it involves successive change of diploid saprophyte phase and haploid gametophyte phase.

      Amino Acid

      Amino Acid is the small molecule that includes nitrogen containing units used to synthesize proteins.

      Anabolism

      Anabolism refers to the process of metabolism causing the formation of large molecules with many small molecules.

      Anaerobic Respiration

      Anaerobic Respiration is also termed as fermentation; this process does not require oxygen as the terminal electron acceptor.

      Aneuploid

      Aneuploid pertains to possessing a chromosome number which does not happen to be the exact multiple of the haploid number.

      Angiosperm

      Angiosperm is the name given to the plants with seeds enclosed in ovaries that mature and become fruit.

      Annual Ring

      Annual Ring refers to the formation of wood in plants, that occurs yearly. There happen to be two concentric layers of wood: springwood and summerwood.

      Anther

      Anther is the part of the stamen that contains pollen producing sporogenous tissue.

      Anthocyanin

      Anthocyanin is a kind of soluble pigment; it

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