THALLUS ORGANIZATION Unicellular Habit Motile form-with flagella Ex.Euglena Non-motile form-w/o flagella Ex.Gloeocapsa Colonial Habit Indeterminate- unlimited aggregates of cell division Determinate-aka Coenobium‚ division is at a fixed rate Filamentous Habit Simple unbranched –cells are capable of cell division‚ growth‚and reproduction Branched-cell division and growth are restricted to the end cells (Cladophora). Growth due to cell division of meristem is called Trichothallic
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Have you ever wanted to create a mutant ninja plant? Though you probably won’t ever make one‚ you could breed different types of plant to make a new species of benefiting plants as a plant scientist though not as exciting. When I grow up I want to be a plant scientist which is under the career cluster of STEM (science/technology/ engineering). This job is for me because I am clever‚ I like to figure out things‚ and I’m good at it‚ too. I also really like science and gardening‚ the idea of breeding
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Writing the City As you guys know Melbourne is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and last year I had the opportunity to visit it as my brother lives there. Now I have traveled through the USA‚ Canada & UK and still‚ I find Melbourne is the greatest. If I went on to write about what was that great about Melbourne then I guess I should start thinking about writing a book but I can provide you with a bit of an insight when I got an opportunity to explore CBD ( term used for Downtown
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A Visit to Hill Station Our school was closed for summer vacations on 18th May. It was very hot in Delhi. My parents decided to go to Niligiris. I too accompanied them. We packed our luggage and got ready for the journey. We went to Coimbatore by train. The railway journey was rather tiresome. From Coimbatore we went to Ooty by bus. We reached there in the afternoon and put up at a hotel. Ooty is one of the best hill-station of India. It may be called the queen of hill-station. It has many beauty
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The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan (Pages: 271) Publisher: Random House (2001) In The Botany of Desire‚ Michael Pollan counters the idea that humans fully control the crops they plant for their own use. Instead‚ Pollan uses a “plant’s-eye view of the world” to argue that plants have manipulated humans for evolutionary advantage as much as humans have manipulated plants. The book centers around four main plants that exploit our desires: The tulip gratifies our desire for beauty‚ the potato
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to exist in harmony‚ also allowing for genetic variations of various species to survive. Since humans have been introduced into the environment‚ we have desired to maintain control of our surroundings by forcing nature to work for us. However‚ The Botany of Desire considers a plant’s perspective‚ as it has evolved alongside the human population. In order to thrive as a plant‚ foods like the potato satisfy our needs‚ allowing its species to benefit alongside us. The Art of War‚
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Experimental Design Bio 1110 ! ! Background: Plants need water to survive. Water makes up 80-95% of the mass in plant tissues. Transpiration is the loss of water from plants in vapor form. 95% of the water is absorbed from the soil for transpiration and 5% is absorbed during photosynthesis for producing necessary carbohydrates for growth. The rate of transpiration is dependent on the amount of water in which is available within the plant‚ soil‚ and on sufficient energy to vaporize water
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Tropical evergreen forest Tropical forests are characterized by the greatest diversity of species. They occur near the equator‚ within the area bounded by latitudes 23.5 degrees N and 23.5 degrees S. One of the major characteristics of tropical forests is their distinct seasonality: winter is absent‚ and only two seasons are present (rainy and dry). An evergreen forest is a forest consisting entirely or mainly of evergreen trees that retain green foliage all year round. Such forests reign the tropics
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Over the duration of this fall‚ having the privilege of taking a lecture in horticulture liberated me from the category of the naïve who have not been subjected to the science and technology behind plant cultivation. The application of horticulture is enchanting‚ captivating‚ and surely a delight; it is an intriguing element of life that that should be appreciated and exploited by all. I’m proud to acknowledge over centuries‚ the human race has grown to love and cherish the terrain beneath us promoting
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A case study on the abundance and diversity of insects and other invertebrates on native and introduced trees in Gokarna forest (Ranikunj) Introduction: Forests are considered extremely important habitat as they support a large number of biological diversity‚ ecological function (Hooper et al.‚ 2005) and also provides various ecosystem services. They support life system of many species out of which 32% species population is occupied by the invertebrates alone (USDA‚ 2011). Invertebrates are the
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