Definitions of Sciences and Studies - Getting To know Plants

Definitions of Sciences and Studies - Getting To know Plants
Venation : arrangement of veins on a leaf

Transpiration : release of water by the leaves of a plant.

Sepal : a green leaf - like structure in the outermost whorl of a flower

Petal : usually brightly - coloured parts of a flower in the whorl inner to the sepals

Stamen : male part of a flower

Pollen Grains : fine dust - like particles in the stamen of a  flower which take part in reproduction

Pistil : female part of a flower

Parallel Venation : The veins in plants with fibrous roots are parrel to each other,
                                along the length of the leaf. This is called Parallel Venation

Reticulate Venation : Plants that have tap roots, the veins form a net-like design,
                                     on both sides  of the leaf. This is called Reticulate Venation