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Difference Between Monocots and Dicots

Angiosperms are classified into two categories viz. monocots and dicots. In monocots, seed has only one cotyledon while in dicots, seed has two cotyledons. The key comparisons of...

January 26, 2016

Types of Pollination

In flowering plants, pollination refers to transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma. Pollination taking place in a single flower is...

January 26, 2016

Main Features of Angiosperms

Angiosperms or flowering plants are the most advanced, most diverse and most dominant group of land plants. They are seed-producing plants and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms...

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Gymnosperms

Gymnosperms are called so because they have naked ovules / seeds. In terms of plant evolution, they are first seed-bearing plants. They are inferior to Angiosperms because in...

January 26, 2016

Pteridophytes

Pteridophytes are commonly known as Ferns. There are around 12,000 species of Ferns, many of them are generally used a decoration / ornamental plants. Position of Pteridophytes in...

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Bryophytes

The common word for Bryophytes is Moss, which are the first land plants in context with evolution of plants. The branch of science that deals with Bryophytes is...

January 26, 2016

Algae

Algae (seaweeds) are usually aquatic, either marine or fresh water plants. A few algae also occur in terrestrial habitats such as moist soils, wet rocks, tree trunks, etc....

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Fungi and Lichens

Fungi are among the most primitive members of the plant kingdom. Study of the fungi is called mycology. The fungi are non-chlorophylous, nucleated, non-vascular, thallophytic micro organism and...

January 26, 2016

Bacterial Diseases

Common Bacterial diseases include Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Typhoid, Whooping Cough, TB, Diphtheria, Cholera etc. Diarrhoea Diarrhea can be caused by all sorts of parasites including viruses, Bacteria and protozoa. ...

January 26, 2016

Bacteria: Use in Industry, Food Processing, Soil Health and Bioremediation

Some other notable used of bacteria include in Dairy Industry, Food Industry, Soil Health, Bioremediation, Biotoilet Dairy Industry In Dairy Industry, Lactobacillus bacteria are used in fermentation of lactose...

January 26, 2016

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