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Spines

Thorns

Part of the plant

Spines are modified leaves or part of leaves

Thorns are modified branches

Location

They are placed at the same positions as leaves and have a bud in their axil

Thorns develop in the axil of the bud in place of leaves and thus can only be seen at the node of the plant

Connection to vascular tissue

May not be connected to the vascular tissue as they are not placed too deeply

Connected to the vascular tissue as they are placed deeply

Function

Protect the plant and prevent excess transpiration

They protect the plant and act as the climbing part of the plant

Formation

They are formed from external tissues and are exogenous

Thorns are formed from internal tissue and are called endogenous

Examples

Opuntia, Agave, Cactus

Carissa, Duranta

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A Z 8 years, 4 months ago

Mineral ions is absorbed by the root hair of the plants. Root hair contains a number of active cells which absorbs minerals from the soil.
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A Z 8 years, 4 months ago

Factors affecting respiration in plants are- TEMPERATURE, LIGHT,WATER CONTENT,OXYGEN IN ATMOSPHERE, CONCENTRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE and so on.
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A Z 8 years, 4 months ago

The specialised cells that transmit the electrical impulses to the brain and the nervous system is known as neuron. It is also called nerve cells.
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A Z 8 years, 4 months ago

The organisms doing life processes and performing some special characters are known as living beings whether the organisms not showing such characters are said to be non living or dead.

Abishek Sengottuvel 8 years, 4 months ago

Living are the life of the organism and opposite feature of non living
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Jaipal Kaith 8 years, 4 months ago

pre existing cells
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Satyarth Pandey 8 years, 4 months ago

No

Gajendra Sahu 8 years, 4 months ago

No
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Chintan Rajgor 8 years, 4 months ago

Uptake of oxygen by plants photo-plant respiration-taking oxygen
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Chintan Rajgor 8 years, 4 months ago

In plants--Rubisco Animal mein shyd Histone
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Chintan Rajgor 8 years, 4 months ago

Diffusion in water via semipermeable membrane is osmosis,diffusion is movement of molecules from high conc.to low conc.
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Prakrati Shukla 8 years, 4 months ago

Its aorta.
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Prakrati Shukla 8 years, 4 months ago

N even when we talk about the Bita cells they are also called as antidiabetic factor cause it secreates insulin which helps control the glucose level in the blood n thus prevents diabetes . Further the stimulation of insulin depends on the higher level of glucose in the blood. It has a specific effect on specific target tissue - (here its 3)hepatocytes of liver , muscles ,adipocytes of adipocytes tissue.

Prakrati Shukla 8 years, 4 months ago

Pancreas is an elongated yellow colour 2nd largest endocrine gland .Present at the loop of deodanum . Pancreas is a hetrocrine or a composite gland . The Endocrine part of pancreas is made up of 1-2million of epithelial cells called as islets of Langerhans (discovered by Langerhans in 1869) scattered in the connective tissue between acini . The endocrine part consists of 1-2% of the pancreatic mass. Pancreatic hormone - i.e. islets of Langerhans is made up of three types of cells. • Alpha cell - also called as oxyphiles . It secretes glycagon . • Bita cells - secretes insulin . • Gamma cells - these are the precursors of alpha and Bita cells. I know its too long but indeed important .

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