plant Growth and Development Notes

Plant Growth and Development- INTRODUCTION All cells of a plant are descendants of the zygote. Development of a mature plant from a zygote follows a precise and highly ordered succession events. Development is the sum of two processes. GROWTH  and DIFFERENTIATION. During this process a complex body organisation is formed that produce roots, leaves, branches, … Read more

RESPIRATION IN PLANTS CLASS 11 NOTES

 RESPIRATION IN PLANTS- INTRODUCTION Respiration in plants, all living organisms need energy for carrying out daily life activities, like absorption, transport, movement, reproduction or even breathing. All the energy required for ‘life’ processes is obtained by oxidation of macromolecules, called food. Cellular respiration is the mechanism of breakdown of food material within the cell to … Read more

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Class 11 Notes

PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN HIGHER PLANTS- INTRODUCTION Photosynthesis in higher plants, Green plants synthesise the food they need, by photosynthesis and all other organisms depend on them for their needs. Photosynthesis ia a physico-chemical process by which plants use light energy to drive the synthesis of organic compounds. The use of energy from sunlight by plants doing … Read more

CELL CYCLE AND CELL DIVISION CLASS 11 NOTES

INTRODUCTION All cells reproduce by dividing into two, with each parental cell giving rise to two daughter cells each time they divide. Growth and reproduction are characteristics of cells, indeed of all living organisms. Such cycles of growth and division allows single cell to form a structure consisting of millions of cells CELL CYCLE It … Read more

NCERT CELL: THE UNIT OF LIFE CLASS 11

INTRODUCTION OF CELL THE UNIT OF LIFE What makes an organisation living? The answer to this is the presence of the basic unit of the life cell in all living organisation. All organisms are composed of cells. WHAT IS A CELL? Cell the unit of life- Cell  is the fundamental structure and functional unit of … Read more

Anatomy of Flowering Plants Class 11 Notes

INTRODUCTION ANATOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS:-   Anatomy of flowering plants, study of internal structure of plants. Internal structures also show adaptation to diverse environments.    ANATOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS-THE TISSUES Group of cells having a common origin and usually performing a common function is called tissue. TYPES Meristematic tissues and Permanent tissues  Meristematic tissues Actively dividing … Read more

Morphology of Flowering Plants

INTRODUCTION OF MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANT  Angiosperms show a large diversity in morphology. Possibly the variation in different parts are due to the adaptions to various habitats. Morphology of flowering  plant has root system and shoot system. MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANT- THE ROOT Elongation of radicle form primary morphology of flowering plant Primary root bears … Read more

plant kingdom class 11 notes

INTRODUCTION Our understanding of the plant kingdom has changed overtime. Fungi and members of the Monera and Protista having cell walls have now been excluded from plantae. Cyanobacteria that are also referred to as blue green algae anyone. In plant kingdom,  we describe algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms.  CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS OF PLANT KINGDOM  ARTIFICIAL … Read more

Biological Classification Class 11 Notes

Introduction In biological classification, there have been many attempts to classify living organisms since the dawn of civilisation. Aristotle was the earliest to attempt a more scientific basis for biological classification. He used simple morphological characters to classify plants into trees, shrubs and herbs. He also divided animals into two groups, with RBCs and without RBCs … Read more

Animal Morphology

ANIMAL MORPHOLOGY- ASSERTION-REASON TYPE 1.A:- Cockroach undergoes paurometabolous development. R:- Development of cockroach is direct. 2. A:- Cockroaches are uricotelic organisms. R:- Malpighian tubules absorb uric acid from body fluid, which is excreted out through hind gut. 3. A:- Body of earthworm is divisible into about 100-120 metameres. R:- Pre-clitellar, clitellar and post-clitellar are three … Read more