Biology

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FLOWER FAMILIES

NCERT 11TH STANDARD BIOLOGY – FLOWER FAMILIES , FLORAL FORMULAS Fabaceae This family was earlier called Papilionoideae, a subfamily of family Leguminosae. It is distributed all over the world. Vegetative Characters Trees, shrubs, herbs; root with root nodules Stem: erect or climber Leaves: alternate, pinnately compound or simple; leaf base, pulvinate; stipulate; venation reticulate. Floral …

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EARTHWORM

NCERT 11TH STANDARD BIOLOGY – EARTHWORM Earthworm is a reddish brown terrestrial invertebrate that inhabits the upper layer of the moist soil. During day time, they live in burrows made by boring and swallowing the soil. In the gardens, they can be traced by their faecal deposits known as worm castings. The common Indian earthworms …

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COCKROACH

NCERT 11TH STANDARD BIOLOGY – COCKROACH Cockroaches are brown or black bodied animals that are included in class Insecta of Phylum Arthropoda. Bright yellow, red and green coloured cockroaches have also been reported in tropical regions. Their size ranges from ¼ inches to 3 inches (0.6-7.6 cm) and have long antenna, legs and flat extension …

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ANIMAL TISSUES

NCERT 11TH STANDARD BIOLOGY – ANIMAL TISSUES The structure of the cells vary according to their function. Therefore, the tissues are different and are broadly classified into four types : (i) Epithelial, (ii) Connective, (iii) Muscular and (iv) Neural. Epithelial Tissue We commonly refer to an epithelial tissue as epithelium (pl.: epithelia).This tissue has a …

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ANIMAL KINGDOM – INTRODUCTION

NCERT 11TH STANDARD BIOLOGY – ANIMAL KINGDOM – INTRODUCTION When you look around, you will observe different animals with different structures and forms. As over a million species of animals have been described till now, the need for classification becomes all the more important. The classification also helps in assigning a systematic position to newly …

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ANATOMY OF DICOTYLEDONOUS AND MONOCOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS

NCERT 11TH STANDARD BIOLOGY – ANATOMY OF DICOTYLEDONOUS AND MONOCOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS Dicotyledonous Root The internal tissue organisation is as follows: The outermost layer is epiblema. Many of the cells of epiblema protrude in the form of unicellular root hairs. The cortex consists of several layers of thin-walled parenchyma cells with intercellular spaces. The innermost layer …

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ANGIOSPERMS

NCERT 11TH STANDARD BIOLOGY – ANGIOSPERMS Unlike the gymnosperms where the ovules are naked, in the angiosperms or flowering plants, the pollen grains and ovules are developed in specialised structures called flowers. In angiosperms, the seeds are enclosed in fruits. The angiosperms are an exceptionally large group of plants occurring in wide range of habitats. …

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GYMNOSPERMS

NCERT 11TH STANDARD BIOLOGY – GYMNOSPERMS The gymnosperms (gymnos : naked, sperma : seeds) are plants in which the ovules are not nclosed by any ovary wall and remain exposed, both before and after fertilisation. The seeds that develop post-fertilisation, are not covered, i.e., are naked. Gymnosperms include medium-sized trees or tall trees and shrubs. …

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