NEET Biology Important Terms Definition Glossary Set B

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Abscission zone                     A region near the base of petiole of leaf which contains abscission layer.
 
Absorption Spectrum             A curve obtained by plotting the amount of absorption of different wavelengths of light by a pigment is called its absorption spectrum.
 
Action Spectrum                    A graphic representation showing the rate of photosynthesis at different wavelengths of light is called action spectrum
 
Aeroponics                             A technique of growing plants suspended over the nutrient solution in a mist chamber. Nutrient sprayed by motor driven rotor on the roots.
 
Agar                                        Jelly-like substance, derived from red algae
 
Allelopathy                              The chemical substances released by one plant species which affect or benefit another plant
 
Amphicribal/ Hadrocentric        Xylem in the centre with phloem surrounding it. Example:Ferns ( Polypodium)
 
Amphivasal /Leptocentric         Phloem in the centre with xylem surrounding it. Example: Dragon plant – Dracena and Yucca
 
Anabolic                             It is an enzyme catalyzed reaction in a cell that involves synthesis of complex molecules from simple molecules which uses energy.
 
Apical cell                         theory Single apical cell growing into whole plant Axil Parenchyma Parenchyma arranged longitudinally along the axis
 
Callose Sieve                    pores are blocked by substances called callose
 
Carbonic acid                   A weak acidic solution of carbon-di-oxide dissolved in water
 
Catabolic                          It is an enzyme catalyzed reaction in a cell that involves degradation of molecules into simple subunits which release energy.
 
Chelating agents              A chelate is the soluble product formed when certain atoms in an organic ligand donate electrons to the cation.
 
Chlorosis                          Breakdown of chlorophylls leads to yellowing of leaves
 
Closed vascular bundle    Cambium absent between xylem and phloem Example:Monocot stem
 
Coenzyme                         A non-protein molecule involved in enzyme catalyzed reactions serves as transfer of protons or electrons between various molecules
 
Colloidal                            An evenly distributed mixture of two different particles in a system without losing its own properties.
 
Deamination                     The enzymatic removal of an amino group from an amino acid to form its corresponding keto acid.
 
Desiccation tolerance       Ability of plants which can tolerate extreme water stress without being killed.
 
Drought resistance           Capacity of a plant to limit and control consequences of water deficit.
 
EDTA                                 Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic acid, chelating agent makes iron uptake possible by forming soluble complex in an alkaline soil.

Endergonic                        A chemical reaction with a positive free energy charge or ATP utilizing reactions.

Exergonic                          A chemical reaction with a negative free energy charge or ATP producing reactions.

Extra stellar ground tissue              Tissues outside the stele

Fibre-Tracheids                                 Transitional form between fibre and tracheids

Fluorescence                     Emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light in the form luminescence.

Gelatin                             An animal-based product used as a gelling agent.

Granum                            A stack of thylakoid in a stroma of chloroplast

Hadrome                          Xylem-by Haberlandt

Halophytes                        Plants native to saline soils and complete their life cycle

Heliophytes                      Plants which are adapted to light

Histogenesis                     Differentiate tissues from undifferentiated cells of meristem

Indeterminate                  growth Plants grow throughout their life

Intrastelar                        ground tissue Tissues within the stele

Isomerisation                  Rearrangement of atomic groups within the same molecule without any loss or gain of atoms.

Leptome                           Phloem – by Haberlandt

Lumen                              Space inside the tracheid/vessel/fibres

Malate Shuttle mechanism       It is a biochemical system for translocating electrons produced from glycolysis across inner membrane of mitochondrion for oxidative phosphorylation.

Mass meristem                         Meristem which divides in all planes

Necrosis Death of tissue          Non heme iron An iron porphyrin prosthetic group of heme proteins from plant origin

Nutation                                   The growing stems of twiner and tendrils show automatic movement
 
Open vascular bundle              Cambium present between xylem and phloem Example: Dicot stem

Oxidation                                  Water is oxidised into Oxygen (loss of electrons)

PAR                                          The wavelength at which the rate of photosynthesis is more is called ‘Photosynthetically Active Radiations’ which falls between 400 to 700 nm.

Phosphorescence                     Phosphorescence is the delayed emission of absorbed radiations.

Photolysis                                Splitting of water molecules by light which generate protons, electrons and oxygen.

Photon                                     Light is electromagnetic radiant energy and travels as tiny particles called photons. A discrete Physical unit of light energy.
 
Photoperiodism                       The response of plants to the photoperiod expressed in the form of flowering.
 
Phytochrome                            A photo reversible proteinaceous plant pigment in very low concentration that absorbs red and far red light which controls flowering.
 
Pitted thickening                      Uniformly thick except at their pits
 
Preparatory phase                    First half of glycolysis comprising five enzymatic reactions in which one molecule of glucose splitting into two molecules of glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate with consumption of two ATP molecules.
 
Prickles                                     Stiff and sharp outgrowth

Quantasome                              Morphological expression of physiological photosynthetic units, located on the inner membrane of thylakoid lamellae. Act as photosynthetic unit contains 200 to 300 chlorophyll molecules.

Quantum                                   The energy contained in a photon is represented as quantum

Quantum requirement              The number of photons or quanta required to release one molecule of oxygen during photosynthesis
 
Quantum yield                         The number of oxygen molecules produced per quantum of light absorbed.
 
Quiescent centre concept         Inactive region of root meristem
 
Radial vascular bundles            Xylem and phloem present on different radii

Ray Parenchyma                       Parenchyma cells arranged in radial rows

Redox reactions                        Oxidation (loss of electrons) and Reduction (gain of electrons) reactions are called redox reactions.
 
Reduction                                 CO2 is reduced into Carbohydrates (gain of electrons)

Rib-meristem                            Meristem which divides anticlinally in two planes

RUBISCO                                  Enzyme responsible for fixation of Carbon dioxide, the most abundant protein (Ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate Carboxylase Oxygenase)
 
Salt stress                                 Adverse effects of excess mineral salts on plants

Sap                                            It is a fluid consist of water and dissolved minerals

Slime body                               A special protein (Phloem Protein) in sieve tubes

Stellate hairs                           Star shaped hairs

Stratification                            A process of breaking the dormancy of some plants resulting from chilling requirements

Subsidiary cells                        Surrounding guard cells in the leaf epidermis

Sucrose                                    Non-reducing disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose

Trichoblasts                            One type of epidermal cells that is also called short cell

Trichomes                               Unicellular or multicellular appendages

Tunica-carpus theory              Two zones of apical meristem Tunica and Carpus

Xylos                                        Wood
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