The Fruit – Morphology of Flowering Plants

The Fruit - Morphology

The Fruit – Morphology The fruit is a characteristic feature of flowering plants. It is a mature or ripened ovary that develops after fertilization. Sometimes fruit also develops without fertilization, which is called a parthenocarpic fruit. Type of fruits: parthenocarpic fruit: The fruit develops without fertilization, and it is a seedless fruit or unviable seeds. e.g. Banana. grapes, etc. Pseudocarpic fruit: (also called false fruit): It is not a true fruit as it develops from parts other than the ovary, such as the thalamus of an apple, pear, etc. these…

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Nobel Prizes and Nobel Laureates: 2020

Nobel Prize 2020

Nobel Prizes and Nobel Laureates: 2020 Twelve laureates were awarded the Nobel Prize in 2020, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind Nobel Prizes and Nobel Laureates: 2020 Field Nobel Laureates Contribution of Nobel Laureates The Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 Roger Penrose for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 Emmanuelle Charpentier…

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The Flower

Parts of a flower

The flower   The flower is a modified shoot, meant for sexual reproduction, so it is a reproductive unit in the angiosperms. A typical or complete flower consists of four main parts i.e. Calyx and Corolla (as accessory organs) and Androecium and Gynoecium (reproductive organs). All these parts are arranged in a cyclic manner on the thalamus. (Thalamus or receptacle: A swollen end of the stalk or pedicle of the flower.) Important terms used: Perianth in flowers: In some flowers like lily, the calyx and corolla are not distinct and…

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List of Indian Nobel Laureates

Nobel prize winners

List of Indian Nobel Laureates Nobel Prize- Introduction: The Nobel Prize includes five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel’s Will of 1895, are awarded to “those persons who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.” Nobel Prizes are awarded in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901 Nobel characterized the Peace Prize as “to the person who has done the most or best to advance fellowship among nations, the abolition or reduction of standing…

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Anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) by DRDO

2-DG

Anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) Developed by DRDO DCGI approves anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO for emergency use, the drug comes in powder form in a sachet, which is taken orally by dissolving it in water About Anti COVID drug 2-DG An anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a lab of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL), Hyderabad. Clinical trial results have shown that this molecule helps in the…

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Index published in 2020 Worldwide

Index published in 2020 Wordwide

Indices published in 2020 INDEX NAME AND ABOUT THE INDEX PUBLISHED BY INDIA RANK TOP RANK Global Manufacturing Risk Index (MRI) 2020: MRI publishes this report Annually for the Most Suitable location for Global Manufacturing Among 48 Countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific Which Score each country Against 20 Variables. Cushman & Wakefield, USA 3rd China Largest Military Spender Country in The World 2020 : According to the latest report, Total global military expenditure increased in 2019 by 3.6 % than the previous year 2018 and It is the…

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Inflorescence in flowers

inflorescence

Inflorescence in flowers The reproductive shoot-bearing group or cluster of flowers, that arrangement or specific pattern of flowers on the floral axis is called an inflorescence. The main axis of an inflorescence is called a peduncle. Inflorescence can be divided into the following types: Racemose Inflorescence Cymose Inflorescence Compound /mixed Inflorescence Special Inflorescence Racemose inflorescence In racemose the growth of inflorescence is unlimited. The arrangement of flowers is either acropetal or basipetal. Types of racemose inflorescence: Raceme– The flowers are acropetally arranged and pedicellate. Example- Brassica species. (radish) Note- Pedicellate…

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Morphology of Leaf

parts of leaves

Morphology of Leaf Introduction: Leaf A leaf (plural leaves) can be defined as a dorsoventrally flattened structure that arises from the node of the stem and bears a bud in its axil. The axillary bud later develops into a branch. They develop from shoot apical meristem and are arranged in an acropetal order. Leaves consist of upper (adaxial) and lower abaxial surfaces that differ in color, hairiness, number of Stomata (the stomata are pores that intake and output gasses), and other features. Leaves are also called the kitchen of plants.…

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