Class 11 · Biology · Chapter 13
Plant Growth and Development
An exploration of the processes that govern the growth of a plant, from seed germination to senescence. This chapter covers the phases and conditions of growth, differentiation, and the critical role of plant growth regulators (plant hormones).
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Start Reading Topics in this chapter
- 1
Growth - The Irreversible Increase
15 min read · Quiz included
- 2
Measuring Growth and the Three Phases of Growth
15 min read · Quiz included
- 3
Growth Rates - Arithmetic and Geometric Growth
16 min read · Quiz included
- 4
Absolute and Relative Growth Rates, and the Conditions for Growth
16 min read · Quiz included
- 5
Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation
15 min read · Quiz included
- 6
Development, Plasticity and Heterophylly
14 min read · Quiz included
- 7
Plant Growth Regulators - Characteristics and Discovery
16 min read · Quiz included
- 8
Auxins
16 min read · Quiz included
- 9
Gibberellins
16 min read · Quiz included
- 10
Cytokinins
16 min read · Quiz included
- 11
Ethylene
16 min read · Quiz included
- 12
Abscisic Acid and How the Growth Regulators Interact
16 min read · Quiz included
- 13
Photoperiodism and Vernalisation
16 min read · Quiz included
- 14
Important Questions and Answers
35 min read
- 15
NEET Corner - Plant Growth and Development the NEET Way
26 min read · Quiz included
- 16
NEET-Pattern Practice Questions
40 min read · Quiz included
- 17
Summary and Exam Tips
26 min read