Transport in plants: Water potential, osmosis

Non-vascular plants do not have many different types of specialised tissue. Phyllids are leaf-like structures found in mosses and leafy liverworts. They are composed of single sheets of cells with no internal air spaces, no cuticle or stomata, and no xylem or phloem. As a result, phyllids are classified as poikilohydric because they are unable […]

The Hawaiian silversword (‘ahinahina) is a rare and endangered plant found only on Maui’s Haleakala and the Big Island’s Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. It has adapted to the severe climate of its habitat, growing at altitudes of 5,000 to 10,000 feet. Scientifically called the Argyroxiphium sandwicense, it has thick rosettes of prickly leaves radiating

Harvesting is the procedure of assembling the beneficial portion of a plant. This is performed at the period until all of the nutrient levels have formed and also the edible components have managed to reach the suitable stage of sophistication, which is when the plant is fully matured.A typical harvest occurs 10 to 15 days

Introduction Like animals, plants also have transportation systems to circulate useful substances and excrete waste materials. The movement of water, nutrients, and minerals across the plant body is called transportation in plants. Based on distance, transportation in plants takes place in two ways – Short distance (cell to cell) and long distance. Short-distance transportation can

  Introduction Transport means for the movement of water, gases and nutrients in plants . Diffusion is a process that takes place without any active participation on the part of the It might be from one section of the cell to another, or from one cell to another, or over short distances, such as from

Water is an absolutely essential component of all lifeforms. Water plays seven important roles in plants. Herbaceous plants have an average fresh weight of 80-90 percent water, while woody plants have an average fresh weight of over 59 percent water. The evaporative process of transpiration drives the movement of water from the soil into a

A vacuole is a structure present in the cells of animals, plants, bacteria, protists, and fungus. It’s formed like a giant sac and is one of the largest organelles found in cells. The structure of vacuoles is simple: they are enclosed by a thin membrane and filled with fluid and whatever molecules they take in.

Moisture is defined as the presence of a liquid, particularly water, in trace amounts, which is common in nature. Insignificant amounts of water can be found in a variety of places, such as the air (humidity), foods, and certain commercial products. It is also possible to measure the amount of water vapour present in the

Introduction The stem can also store food, and healthy stems themselves manufacture food. In most plants the stem is the major vertical shoot, in some it’s inconspicuous, and in some other plant’s stem that grows underground may appear as its roots. The primary functions of the stem are to support the leaves; to transport water

In plant and fungal cells, as well as some protist, animal, and bacterial cells, a vacuole is a membrane-bound organelle that can be found in the cell membrane. Vacuoles are essentially closed compartments that are filled with water that contains inorganic and organic molecules in solution, including enzymes, albeit they may also contain solids that