Holy Basil has been used to boost the immune system or cure many bacterial, fungal, and viral infections of ancient times. It is commonly known by the name of tulsi, and its biological name is Ocimum tenuiflorum. In today’s pollutant environment, people get easily prone to many infections and diseases, where tulsi has proven to …
The difference between vascular and nonvascular plants is mainly characterized based on the presence or absence of vascular tissues and their categorization in the plant taxonomy. The presence or absence of vascular tissue distinguishes the vascular plants containing lignified vascular tissues from the nonvascular plants that lack a specialized vascular system. The translocation of food, …
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The life cycle of bryophytes has two alternations of generations, one is haploid gametophyte generation, and the other is diploid saprophytic generation. In both the life cycle, the bryophytes possess different morphology and physiological functions. The haploid gametophyte phase lasts longer or dominates the diploid saprophytic phase between these two alternations of generations. Heterosporous bryophytes …
The difference between succulents and cacti is mainly due to the following factors: Presence of areole: Areole is a specialized structure from which spines, flowers, or fruits develops. Its presence is the characteristic feature of all cactuses, while unusual in succulents. Phenotypic traits: All cactuses have a stem, whereas succulents possess a root system, stem …
Lichens are complex organisms that show a mutualistic relationship between fungi and algae by possessing characteristics of both. They show polymorphism by existing in diversified forms (sometimes plant-like) with different colours, sizes, and textures. Lichens represent the close association or symbiotic association of fungi with few algae and cyanobacteria. Lichens are not plants, but at …
Mesophytes represent the group of plants that can neither grow in the complete aquatic habitat nor the dry or water-scarce conditions. They are the land plants showing features similar to both hydrophytes and xerophytes. They grow under favourable conditions, where the concentration of water and temperature are not too high and not too much low. …
Adaptations in hydrophyte are of three kinds, ecological, physiological and anatomical. To survive in the aquatic habitat, hydrophytes modify their structures like leaves, stem, roots and the physiology of the cells to adapt themselves according to the different aquatic habitats like freshwater, marine water, lakes, ponds. The adaptations in hydrophyte depend upon the conditions like …
Hydrophytes represent a group of plants, which are part of the aquatic ecosystem, where most of the plants live in water or the soil saturated with water. The higher plants of hydrophytes have been evolved from the mesophytes. These sometimes refer as macrophytes and are the common components of wetland. The plants live in such …
The difference between hypogynous and epigynous flower is mainly due to the following factors, namely the position of an ovary, the attachment of the perianth and androecium. Position of the ovary: An ovary is a flower’s female reproductive structure, which constitutes gynoecium along with the stigma and style. Hypogynous flowers consist of a superior ovary, …
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Corolla in plants is a second whorl, which completes the perianth in combination with a layer of the calyx. It generally comprises several petals whose primary function is similar to the role of the calyx, which protects the flower reproductive structures. Corolla is also a sterile part of the flower. It can be tubular, funnel-shaped, …