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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PLANTS
The study of plants is known as Botany.
The study of fossil plants and plant evolution is known as Paleobotany
Largest, tallest etc.
Largest flower Rafflesia
Smallest flowering plant Wolffia
Largest tree-grown fruit Jackfruit
Tallest grass Bamboo
Tallest tree Coast Redwood
Largest seed Lodoicea maldivica
(Sea coconut)
Largest herb Banana plant
Fastest growing plant Bamboo
Parts of Plants
The part of the plant through which the plants Leaf
respire
The small pores through which plants respire Stomata
and also eliminate water are known as
The part of the flower which receives pollen Stigma
grains during pollination
The pigment found in plants which make them Chlorophyll
appear green
Plant processes
The process by which plants manufacture food Photosysthesis
The process by which roots absorb water and Osmosis
minerals from the soil
The process by which plants lose water Transpiration
especially through leaves (but also stem,
flowers etc.) is known as
The phenomenon by which plants' growth is Phototropism
directed towards light is known as
The phenomenon by which plants grow or Thigmotropism
respond to touch is known as
