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14 Answered Questions for the topic plant anatomy

08/06/19

Location of embryo development in angiosperms?

What floral organ does the development of the embryos of angiosperms occurs in? Is it the ovary? The pollen tube grows down through the style and double fertilization occurs and the embryo begins... more

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Plant Anatomy Botany

08/06/19

Is it possible to graft plants from different families?

For example, I have some Eastern Hemlock rootstock (Pinaceae), and want to graft a scion from Dawn Redwood (Cupressaceae) onto it. Is this possible? Is anything like this possible?

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Plant Anatomy Botany Plant Physiology

07/15/19

Why are newly grown leaves red?

After a period of heavy rain, several trees in my garden will put out an impressive burst of new leaves, with an incredible vibrant red colour, almost the colour of port wine. The new leaves will... more

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Plant Anatomy Botany

07/07/19

Do aquatic plants have stomata?

I am wondering if aquatic plants have stomata or not. I know that non-aquatic plants have stomata to release water(transpiration) and oxygen, and to take in carbon dioxide. Do aquatic plants also... more

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Plant Anatomy Botany

07/06/19

Why do plant leaves turn yellow?

Why do plant leaves turn yellow if they don't get enough water or get too much water? I want to know the process. I've been searching in Google for an explanation, but none of the sites did. Please... more

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Plant Anatomy Botany Plant Physiology

07/06/19

How do plants grow year after year even though they die?

How do plants grow, die, and then grow again? For instance, when my plants die during the winter, how do they grow again next year? Does it have something to do with the root system? Or do they... more

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Plant Anatomy Botany Plant Physiology

06/25/19

Why is it that guttation is most commonly observed in the morning?

Knowing that guttation occurs through a plant's hydathodes due to root pressure forcing liquid water out of the leaves, I am curious as to why so many small drops of water are observable on plants... more

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Plant Anatomy Botany Tissue

06/02/19

What are pit fields?

I found this statement from my biology text book, "The sieve tube elements and the companion cells are connected by pit fields present between the common longitudinal walls". Is the pit field same... more

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Plant Anatomy Biochemistry Plant Physiology

05/24/19

Why do plants store energy as carbohydrates and not as fats?

In my introductory biology class, we are learning about biomolecules. The textbook says fats are a more efficient energy store than carbohydrates.So my question is - why would plants store their... more

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Plant Anatomy Botany Plant Physiology

05/19/19

Negative Phototropism In Plants?

Why does the root of a plant go away from the sun? The shoot goes towards the sun, why does the root go away from it?

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Plant Anatomy Botany Plant Physiology Plant Perception

05/09/19

Can roots have cuticle, especially aerial roots?

In my school biology book, it is written that cuticle covers the epidermal cells in aerial parts of plants and root epidermis doesn't have cuticle. My question is that whether aerial roots, in... more

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Plant Anatomy Botany Homework Tissue

04/12/19

Is pith a ground tissue with no specialized function?

Here is a question from the book My Max Score SAT Biology E/M Subject Test* (where the SAT is the exam taken by American high school students): > Ground tissue with no specialized function A.... more

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Plant Anatomy Anatomy Botany Human Anatomy

03/18/19

Using anatomical terms for human organs and parts of plants?

I know how to apply anatomical directional terms (e.g., dorsal/ventral, anterior/posterior, etc.) for animals as a whole (bipeds and quadrupeds). Recently, I've been studying plant physiology,... more

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Plant Anatomy Botany Plant Physiology Reproduction

03/18/19

Fruit-producing water plant?

Are there any water plants that grow fruit that is meant to be eaten? I’m specifically interested in plants that are not rooted permanently to the earth but are mobile for at least part of their... more

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