Mendel’s Experiments on the Garden PEA Sir Gregor Johann Mendel (1822 to 1884) was Austrian monk who used garden pea (Pisum sativum) for his experiments and published his results in…
Heridity and Variation Whenever an infant is born in a family, the relatives begin to wonder about the resemblance of the infant’s eyes, facial features, complexion, colour of hair with…
Principles of Genetics It is common observation that seeds of mango trees grow into mango plants, does give birth to puppies and not into the young ones of any other…
Population Problems and Control Explore solutions to global Population Problems and Control measures in this comprehensive guide. Learn about sustainable practices, family planning, and societal interventions to address the challenges of…
Reproduction in Human The humans reproduce sexually. Reproduction in humans can be studied in two parts (a) Reproductive system, and (b) Fertilization, Pregnancy and development of the embryo. (a) Reproductive System…
Reproduction The ability to reproduce is one of the essential characteristics of living beings. It involves the transmission of genetic material from the parental generation to the next generation, thereby…
Plant Movement While doing any work our body parts move and also entire body moves from ‘one place to another as per our desire’. This is called movement of our…
Practical application of Growth Regulation Now a days this procedure widely used by horticulturists to boost their production. Some of the applications are: With the help of auxins and gibberellins…
Stages of Cellular Growth The growth of an organism is always associated with growth of cells. This growth of cells occurs in three successive stages. They are (i) Cell division : The…
Advantages and Disadvantages of Vegetative Reproduction Advantages Rapid means of reproduction and spread. Offspring’s identical to parent. The desired varieties can thus be preserved genetically for use. Food storage organs…
ARTIFICIAL METHODS Human have taken advantage of this natural phenomenon and have artificially propagated plants vegetatively by using the specialized parts as described earlier or by cutting, grafting and layering. When…