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Growth and Development in Plants — Syllabus

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Biology

What Growth and Development in Plants covers in Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Biology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Biology · 2026-27

Topics in Growth and Development in Plants

1

Growth and Development

  • Growth is an irreversible increase in size, number, or volume of cells, organs, or the whole plant.
  • Development includes all qualitative and quantitative changes from seed to death, including growth, differentiation, and maturation.
  • Growth occurs in three stages: cell division, cell enlargement, and cell differentiation.
2

Plant Growth Curve and Measurement

  • Sigmoid growth curve has three phases: Lag (slow), Log (rapid), and Stationary (plateau).
  • Grand period of growth is the time during which growth is fastest.
  • Growth can be measured in length, area, volume, or number of cells.
3

Factors Affecting Plant Growth

  • External factors: Light, temperature, water, and mineral nutrients.
  • Internal factors: Plant hormones (auxin, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid).
  • Light is essential for photosynthesis and photoperiodism.
4

Plant Growth Regulators (Hormones)

  • Five major types: Auxin, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, Ethylene, Abscisic acid.
  • Auxin (IAA): Promotes cell elongation, apical dominance, prevents fruit drop.
  • Gibberellins: Promote stem elongation, break seed dormancy, induce parthenocarpy.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Growth and Development in Plants

GrowthDevelopmentCellular Growth StagesGrowth CurveMeasurement of GrowthFactors Affecting Plant GrowthPlant Growth RegulatorsFunctions of Phytohormones

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What are the important topics in Growth and Development in Plants for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Biology?
Key topics in Growth and Development in Plants include Growth and Development, Plant Growth Curve and Measurement, Factors Affecting Plant Growth, Plant Growth Regulators (Hormones). Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 board exam.
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