Plant Growth and Development

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📚 Key Concepts

Growth Characteristics:

  • Indeterminate growth
  • Differentiation and development
  • Growth patterns (primary/secondary)
  • Growth measurement

🎯 Key Formulas

Plant Growth Regulators & Functions

Auxins:

  • Cell elongation
  • Apical dominance
  • Root initiation

Gibberellins:

  • Stem elongation
  • Seed germination
  • Fruit growth

Cytokinins:

  • Cell division
  • Delay senescence
  • Lateral bud growth

Other Hormones:

  • Ethylene: Ripening, abscission
  • Abscisic acid: Growth inhibition, stress response

Growth Phases:

  • Meristematic
  • Elongation
  • Maturation

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Confusing hormone functions
  • Mixing up growth phases
  • Misidentifying growth patterns
  • Incorrect hormone interactions
  • Overlooking environmental factors
  • 📖 Knowledge Prerequisites

  • Cell biology basics
  • Plant anatomy
  • Understanding of hormones
  • Basic biochemistry
  • 💡 Tips for Students

  • Create hormone function tables
  • Understand growth measurements
  • Link hormones to their effects
  • Focus on practical applications
  • Learn environmental influences
  • 👉 Practice Recommedations

  • Match hormones with functions
  • Draw growth curves
  • Identify growth phases
  • Practice hormone interaction questions
  • Solve growth measurement problems
  • Practice each question with a timer and get instant feedback
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