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Types of Seed: Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous Seeds

The following points highlight the two main types of seed. The types are: 1. Dicotyledonous Seeds 2. Monocotyledonous Seeds. Type # 1. Dicotyledonous Seeds: i. Gram Seed: The gram seed is more or less rounded at one end and pointed at the other. It is covered by a brown seed coat called testa; the inner whitish coat is the tegmen. [...]

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3 Main Parts of a Leaf | Botany

The following points highlight the three main parts of a leaf. The parts are: 1. The Leaf-Base 2. The Petiole 3. The Lamina. Part # 1. The Leaf-Base: It is by no means a conspi­cuous part of the leaf. Some leaves like those of the pea, sensitive plant, mango have swollen leaf-bases. Such a leaf- base is called pulvinus (Fig. [...]

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Branching: Meaning and Types | Botany

In this article we will discuss about the meaning and types of branching. Meaning of Branching: Branches are the similar members of the stems. The axillary buds develop into branches by the elongation of the internodes accompanied by enlargement and expansion of the leaves. The mode of arrangement of the branches is called branching. Types of Branching: There are two [...]

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