CONTENTS 



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CHAPTER V 



VEGETABLE CYTOLOGY 



VEGETABLE CYTOLOGY. Definition. The Plant Cell as the 

 Fundamental Unit. A typical Plant Cell 



PROTOPLASM AND ITS PROPERTIES. Structure. Metabolism. 

 Irritability (Thermotropism, Chemotropism, Sitotropism, 

 Hydrotropism, Heliotropism, Geotropism, Galvanotropism, 

 Thigmotropism.) Reproduction 



PROTOPLASMIC CELL CONTENTS. Cytoplasm; nucleus; nu- 

 cleolus; plastids (leucoplastids, chloroplastids, chromoplastids) 



CELL FORMATION AND REPRODUCTION. Asexual and sexual 

 cells. Reproduction defined. Asexual Reproduction: Fis- 

 sion; Gemmation; Free Cell Formation; Rejuvenescence. 

 Sexual Reproduction: Conjugation and Fertilization 



INDIRECT NUCLEAR DIVISION. 



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 60-6 1 



62-68 



68-70 



70-71 



71-74 



NON-PROTOPLASMIC CELL CONTENTS. Sugars. Starch. 

 Inulin. Hesperidin. Strophanthin. Salicin. Saponin. Coni- 

 ferin. Digitoxin. Characteristics of Glucosides. Alkaloids 

 and their properties. The alkaloids, Strychnine, Veratrine, 

 Nicotine, Caffeine, Cocaine, Aconitine, Colchicine. Gluco- 

 alkaloids. Asparagine. Calcium Oxalate. Cystoliths. Silica. 

 Tannins. Proteins. Aleurone Grains. Mucilages and Gums. 

 Fixed Oils and Fats. Volatile Oils. Resins. Oleoresins. 

 Gum Resins. Balsams. Pigments. Latex. Enzymes 

 Classification of Enzyrn^es 



CELL WALLS. Their formation and composition. Growth in area 

 and thickness.- Various kinds of cell walls and behavior of 

 each to micro-chemic reagents 



74-96 



96-98 



CHAPTER VI 



PLANT TISSUES 



PLANT TISSUES. Tissue defined. The Tissues of Spermatophytes 



and Pteridophytes : Generative Tissues. List of Tissues 99-100 



MERISTEM. Definition. Primary and secondary meristems; their 



distribution.. 100 



