How can you differentiate between free central and axile placentation?
Both are the types of placentation in Gynoecium.
Free Central placentation occurs in multicarpellary but unilocular ovary. Carpels are fused only by their margins. Placenta develops in the centre of ovary as an upgrowth from ovary base which bears ovules. This is also formed by breaking down of septa from initial axile placentation. Example: Dianthus etc.
Axile placentation occurs in bi- or multicarpellary and multilocular ovary. The margins of carpels folded inward fusing together in the centre of ovary where the placentae are formed. Example: Hibiscus.
Which of the following is not correct?
(a) Robert Brown discovered the cell.
(b) Schleiden and Schwann formulated the cell theory.
(c) Virchow explained that cells are formed from pre-existing cells.
(d) A unicellular organism carries out its life activities within a single cell.
What is meant by the term osmoregulation?
Mention the ploidy of the following:
protonemal cell of a moss;
primary endosperm nucleus in dicot,
leaf cell of a moss;
prothallus cell of a fern;
gemma cell in Marchantia;
meristem cell of monocot,
ovum of a liverwort, and
zygote of a fern.
Briefly describe the structure of the following:
(a) Brain
(b) Eye
(c) Ear
Describe the structure of the following with the help of labelled diagrams.
(i) Nucleus
(ii) Centrosome
Cell is the basic unit of life. Discuss in brief.