Category: Learn Botany Glossary

  • Abscisic acid

    {“group”:”Growth & hormones”,”term”:”Abscisic acid”,”exam”:”Despite the name, ethylene is the main abscission hormone.”}

  • Endosperm

    {“group”:”Reproduction”,”term”:”Endosperm”,”exam”:”Gymnosperm food tissue is haploid female gametophyte, not 3n.”}

  • Type specimen

    {“group”:”Taxonomy”,”term”:”Type specimen”,”exam”:”The name follows the type even if the first description was incomplete.”}

  • Red algae

    {“group”:”Major groups”,”term”:”Red algae”,”exam”:”Source of agar.”}

  • Genotype

    {“group”:”Genetics”,”term”:”Genotype”,”exam”:”Same genotype can give different phenotypes in different conditions.”}