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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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Topics in this chapter

  1. 1

    Growth - The Irreversible Increase

    15 min read · Quiz included

  2. 2

    Measuring Growth and the Three Phases of Growth

    15 min read · Quiz included

  3. 3

    Growth Rates - Arithmetic and Geometric Growth

    16 min read · Quiz included

  4. 4

    Absolute and Relative Growth Rates, and the Conditions for Growth

    16 min read · Quiz included

  5. 5

    Differentiation, Dedifferentiation and Redifferentiation

    15 min read · Quiz included

  6. 6

    Development, Plasticity and Heterophylly

    14 min read · Quiz included

  7. 7

    Plant Growth Regulators - Characteristics and Discovery

    16 min read · Quiz included

  8. 8

    Auxins

    16 min read · Quiz included

  9. 9

    Gibberellins

    16 min read · Quiz included

  10. 10

    Cytokinins

    16 min read · Quiz included

  11. 11

    Ethylene

    16 min read · Quiz included

  12. 12

    Abscisic Acid and How the Growth Regulators Interact

    16 min read · Quiz included

  13. 13

    Photoperiodism and Vernalisation

    16 min read · Quiz included

  14. 14

    Important Questions and Answers

    35 min read

  15. 15

    NEET Corner - Plant Growth and Development the NEET Way

    26 min read · Quiz included

  16. 16

    NEET-Pattern Practice Questions

    40 min read · Quiz included

  17. 17

    Summary and Exam Tips

    26 min read