Morphology of Flowering Plants — Class 11 Maharashtra HSC Biology revision notes
A 9-page visual revision sheet for Morphology of Flowering Plants, written for Class 11 Maharashtra HSC Biology. Formulas, diagrams and the traps that cost marks, laid out to be read the night before rather than the term before. Free, and it opens inside CapCompass.
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Morphology of Flowering Plants in one look
root to seed: every vegetative and reproductive part of an angiosperm, named and modified
Root: Five Regions, Tip to Base
| Region | Detail |
|---|---|
| Root cap | protects the apex, secretes mucilage |
| Cell division | meristematic zone, about 1 mm |
| Elongation | cells elongate |
| Root hairs (piliferous zone) | absorb water; short lived, replaced every 10-15 days |
| Maturation | cells differentiate into tissues |
Tap root vs Adventitious root
- develops from the embryo's radicle; primary root, then secondary, tertiary branches
- common in dicots, e.g. Pea, Bean, Sunflower
- develops from any part other than the radicle: stem base, nodes, leaves
- in monocots the short lived radicle dies; equal sized roots grow from the stem base
- that cluster is the fibrous root system, e.g. Maize, Wheat
Tap Root Storage Shapes
| Shape | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Fusiform | swollen middle, tapers both ends (spindle shaped) | Radish (Raphanus sativus) |
| Conical | broad at the base, narrows to the apex | Carrot (Daucus carota) |
| Napiform | base highly swollen, near-spherical, narrows abruptly at the apex | Beet (Beta vulgaris) |
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What this Morphology of Flowering Plants sheet covers
- Root: Five Regions, Tip to Base
- Tap root vs Adventitious root
- Tap root
- Adventitious root
- Tap Root Storage Shapes
- Modifications of Adventitious Roots, for Storage
- Simple tuberous
- Fasciculated tuberous
- Beaded (moniliform)
- Nodulose
- Adventitious Roots: Support & Special Functions
- Stem: Typical Structure
- Underground Stem Modifications
- Stem tuber
- Rhizome
- Bulb
- Corm
- Stem Modifications: Sub-aerial & Aerial
- Leaf: Typical Structure
- Leaf: Compound Types & Modifications
- Pinnately compound
- Palmately compound
- Leaf spines
- Leaf tendrils
- Leaf hooks
- Phyllode
- Dicot vs Monocot, Quick Contrasts
- Four Types of Phyllotaxy
- Racemose vs Cymose inflorescence
- Racemose
- Cymose
- Flower Terminology
- The Flower and Insertion of Floral Whorls
- Hypogyny, Perigyny, Epigyny
- Calyx, Corolla, Perianth
- Aestivation, the Four Patterns
- Androecium
- Gynoecium
- Placentation, the Five Types
- Fruit Types
- Seed
- Family Fabaceae vs Solanaceae
- Fabaceae (Pea)
- Solanaceae (Datura)
- Traps that cost marks
- Tricks that save time
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