TRANSPORT OF WATER AND MINERAL SALTS INTO THE LEAVES OF A FLOWERING PLANT
Water and mineral salts are transported into the leaves of a flowering plant through a process called transpiration. Transpiration is the loss of water vapor from the plant’s aerial parts, primarily through the stomata on the leaves. This process relies…
FERTILIZATION IN FLOWERING PLANTS
Immediately after pollination, fertilization follows. Fertilization is the union of male and female gametes to form a zygote. In a flower, the male gametes develop from the pollen grains while the female gametes develop from the ovules which are retained…
EXTERNAL FEATURES OF FLOWERING PLANTS
The flowering plants form a group of plants known as Angiosperms. They are characterized by the possession of flowers for sexual reproduction. They bear flowers in their various breeding seasons and after pollination and fertilization, seeds are formed enclosed in…
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