Plant Growth and Development
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Curriculum
- 8 sections
- 18 Topics
- 01 H 39 Mins
- 01:32
Intro Video
- 02:10
Introduction to Growth
- 07:08
Characteristics of Plant Growth
- 04:36
Phases of Growth
- 04:42
Growth Rates
- 01:51
Quantitative Comparative of Growth Rate
- 03:26
Conditions for Growth
- 04:27
Differentiation, De & Re (Differentiation)
- 02:40
Development 15.8 (BS)
- 04:29
Characteristics of Plant Growth Regulators
- 07:49
PGR - Auxin & Physiological Effect
- 05:26
PGR - Gibberellins & Physiological Effect

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About this course
Intermediate
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Growth is defined as an irreversible, increase expressed in parameters such as size, area, length, height, volume, cell number etc. In this course of Plant growth and development we will understand such growth occurring in plants and its characteristics. We will understand about phases of growth followed by growth rates and conditions for...
Skills you will learn
- Abscisic acid
- Abscission
- Apical dominance
- Arithmetic growth
- Auxins
- Biology
- Bolting
- Coleoptile
- Cytokinins
- Day neutral plants
- Dedifferentiation
- Development
- Differentiation
- Ethylene
- Geometric growth
- Gibberellins
- Growth
- Growth phases
- Growth rate
- Heterophylly
- Horticulture
- Long day plants
- Parthenocarpy
- Photoperiodism
- Plant growth regulators
- Redifferentiation
- Rosette plants
- Seed dormancy
- Senescence
- Short day plants
- Sigmoid growth curve
- Vernalisation
Who should take this course?
- High school and higher secondary (Class 11, 12) students.
- Students preparing for NEET.
- Any other entrance exam aspirants looking to gain a deeper understanding of the concepts across the globe.
What will you learn in this course?
- Understand plant growth and development processes
- Explain the role of plant hormones in growth and development
- Describe environmental factors affecting plant growth and development
- Understand different stages of plant development
- Explain photoperiodism and vernalization and their effects
- Identify different types of plant tissues and their functions
- Understand processes of apical dominance and branching
- Analyze and interpret experimental data related to plant growth and development
- Apply knowledge of plant growth and development to real-world problems
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About the tutor

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Curriculum
- 8 sections
- 18 Topics
- 01 H 39 Mins
- 01:32
Intro Video
- 02:10
Introduction to Growth
- 07:08
Characteristics of Plant Growth
- 04:36
Phases of Growth
- 04:42
Growth Rates
- 01:51
Quantitative Comparative of Growth Rate
- 03:26
Conditions for Growth
- 04:27
Differentiation, De & Re (Differentiation)
- 02:40
Development 15.8 (BS)
- 04:29
Characteristics of Plant Growth Regulators
- 07:49
PGR - Auxin & Physiological Effect
- 05:26
PGR - Gibberellins & Physiological Effect

Course Highlights
Certificate of completion
Integrated projects and quizzes
Additional study materials
Learn anytime, anywhere
Completely self-paced