4. This deals with the study of forms & features of
different plant organs such as roots, stems leaves,
flowers, seeds, fruits etc.
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5. The study of detailed structure of tissues making up a
particular organ is called histology.
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6. The study of gross internal structure of plant organs as
seen in a section is called Anatomy.
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7. This deals with the various function that the plants
perform. Functions may be vital or mechanical. Vital
functions are performed by the living matter, the
protoplasm and the mechanical functions by certain dead
tissues without the intervention of the protoplasm.
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8. This deals with the relationship that plant exists
between an individual plant or a plant community and
its surroundings.
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9. This deals with the distribution of plants over the
surface of the earth and the factors responsible for
such distribution.
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10. This deals with the facts laws of inheritance of parental
characters by the offspring.
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11. Plant pathology deals with the diagnose cure and
prevention of plant diseases, mainly in field crops
and other useful plants, commonly caused by
fungi and bacteria and also deficiency diseases.
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12. This deals with the description and identification
of plants and their classification into various
natural groups according to the resemblances and
differences in their morphological characteristics.
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13. This deals with the sequence of decent of more complex, more
recent and more advanced types of plants and animals from the
simpler, earlier and more primitive types through successive
stage in different periods of the earth.
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