Plant Physiology

The chapter describes how water, nutrients, and gases are carried throughout the plant. It also explains how cells carry out the diffusion, how far the transport of water occurs, and how nutrients are translocated.

In this chapter, we learn about the role of macro and micronutrients in plants. Why are minerals essential for plants, and what happens if they are deficient? It also explains the concept of mineral toxicity, hydroponics, and nitrogen metabolism.

The chapter talks about the importance of photosynthesis. It discusses the role of photosynthesis, where and how it takes place, its phases, and the factors affecting it. Photophosphorylation and chemiosmotic hypothesis are also explained.

This chapter gives a fair idea about respiration and how it is different from photosynthesis. A comparative study of aerobic and anaerobic respiration highlights the common phases both types go through.

The chapter imparts knowledge about the growth and development of a plant that starts with the germination of seeds. There are certain conditions in which a plant grows and several factors that help this development in phases.