The below mentioned article provides a practical exercise to observe the Body Plan of a Dicotyledonous Plant. Exercise 1: To study the body plan of a dicotyledonous plant. Requirements: A complete, small-sized herbaceous plant (e.g., Brassica campestris or Solanum nigrum, etc.) and a chart showing basic anatomical details of the plant. Observations and Comments: 1. The plant body is divisible [...]
The following points highlight the two main exercises to study shoot apex and root apex. Exercise 1: To study L.S. shoot tip for studying cytohistological zonation and origin of leaf primordia. Shoot Apex: 1. Shoot apex is somewhat convex or slightly elongated with abroad base (Figs. 151-153). 2. It can be distinguished into four distinct regions, i.e., tunica, corpus, flank [...]
The following points highlight the two main exercises to study various types of branching in stems. Exercise 1: To study various types of branching in stems. Requirements: Plants or models showing various types of branching. Branching in Stems: There are two main types of branching in stems: (i) lateral branching, and (ii) dichotomous branching. (A) Lateral Branching: In this type, [...]