Angiosperm Flashcards

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Characters of Angiosperm :

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  • Saprophytic plant body
  • Presence of Vascular bundles
  • Sexual reproduction by anther and stigma
  • Show double fertilization and have triploid endosperm
  • Seed are enclosed in fruit
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Dicot and Monocot Plants :

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Dicot :
- Tap root
- Reticulate venation
- two cotyledon
Eg : Pea, Potato
Monocot :
- Adventitious root
- Parallel venation
- One cotyledon
Eg : Rice, maize

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Annual, Biennial and perennial plants

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Complete lifecycle in 1, 2 and more than 2 years

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Root :

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  • Generally, non green underground or descending axis of plant body that develops from radicle of embryo.
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Tap root :

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The root that develops directly from the radicle of embryo consisting of primary root and secondary root is taproot.

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Modifications of Tap root :

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  1. Fusiform root (Radish)
  2. Napiform root (Turnip)
  3. Conical root (Carrot)
  4. Nodulated ( Pea )
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Adventitious root :

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Root that develops from any other part than radicle is adventitious root.

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Types of adventitious root :

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  1. Fibrous root
  2. Prop root ( Hanging roots )
  3. Reproductive root
  4. Parasitic root
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