Plant Anatomy & Embryology

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1. Introduction to Plant Anatomy
1. Milestones in Plant Anatomy
2. Significance of Plant Anatomy
3. Importance of Anatomy with reference to other Branches
4. Types of Tissues
2. Epidermal Tissue System
1. Tissue System - What it is?
2. Epidermis - Fortification of the Plant Body
3. Ontogeny
4. Extent of Epidermis
5. Cell Structure of the Epidermis
6. Epidermal Outgrowths
7. Functions of Epidermis in General
3. Mechanical Tissue System
1. Introduction
2. Principles involved in Distribution of Mechanical Tissues
4. Vascular Tissue System
1. Introduction
2. Vascular Tissue - the Need of the Hour
3. Xylem - Structure and Function
4. Phloem
5. Cambium
5. Normal Secondary Growth
1. Introduction
2. Cambium and its Role
3. Secondary Growth in Stem of Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)
4. Annona sqamosa Stem
5. Annual Rings or Growth Rings
6. Periderm
7. Bark
8. Tylosis
9. Lenticel
6. Anomalous Secondary Growth
1. What is Anomalous Secondary Growth?
2. Causes of Anomalous Secondary Growth
3. Adaptive and Non-adaptive Anomalies
4. Abnormal Secondary Growth in Bignonia Stem
5. Anomalous Secondary Growth in the Root of Radish (Raphanus)
6. Anomalous Secondary Growth in Dracaena
7. Introduction to Plant Embryology
1. Introduction
2. Scope
8. Microsporangium and Male Gametophyte
1. Introduction
2. Life Cycle of Angiosperms
3. Microsporangium
4. Microsporogenesis
5. Male Gametophyte (Microgametophyte)
9. Megasporangium and Female Gametophyte
1. Megasporangium
2. Megasporogenesis
3. Female Gametophyte
10. Fertilization
1. Pollination
2. Zoophily
3. Anemophily
4. Hydrophily
5. Germination of Pollen
6. Double Fertilization
11. Endosperm and Embryo
1. Endosperm
2. Embryogeny

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