NEET-XI-Biology

15: Plant Growth and Development

  • #3
    Describe briefly:
    (a) Arithmetic growth
    (b) Geometric growth
    (c) Sigmoid growth curve
    (d) Absolute and relative growth rates
    (a) Arithmetic growth
    (b) Geometric growth
    (c) Sigmoid growth curve
    (d) Absolute and relative growth rates
    (a) Arithmetic growth
    (b) Geometric growth
    (c) Sigmoid growth curve
    (d) Absolute and relative growth rates
    Ans : null (a) Arithmetic growth

    In arithmetic growth, one of the daughter cells continues to divide, while the other differentiates into maturity. The elongation of roots at a constant rate is an example of arithmetic growth.
    (b) Geometric growth

    Geometric growth is characterised by a slow growth in the initial stages and a rapid growth during the later stages. The daughter cells derived from mitosis retain the ability to divide, but slow down because of a limited nutrient supply.
    (c) Sigmoid growth curve

    The growth of living organisms in their natural environment is characterised by an S-shaped curve called sigmoid growth curve. This curve is divided into three phases - lag phase, log phase or exponential phase of rapid growth, and stationary phase.

    Exponential growth can be expressed as:



    Where,

    W1 = Final size

    W0 = Initial size

    r = Growth rate

    t= Time of growth

    e = Base of natural logarithms
    (d) Absolute and relative growth rates

    Absolute growth rate refers to the measurement and comparison of total growth per unit time.

    Relative growth rate refers to the growth of a particular system per unit time, expressed on a common basis.
    (a) Arithmetic growth

    In arithmetic growth, one of the daughter cells continues to divide, while the other differentiates into maturity. The elongation of roots at a constant rate is an example of arithmetic growth.
    (b) Geometric growth

    Geometric growth is characterised by a slow growth in the initial stages and a rapid growth during the later stages. The daughter cells derived from mitosis retain the ability to divide, but slow down because of a limited nutrient supply.
    (c) Sigmoid growth curve

    The growth of living organisms in their natural environment is characterised by an S-shaped curve called sigmoid growth curve. This curve is divided into three phases - lag phase, log phase or exponential phase of rapid growth, and stationary phase.

    Exponential growth can be expressed as:



    Where,

    W1 = Final size

    W0 = Initial size

    r = Growth rate

    t= Time of growth

    e = Base of natural logarithms
    (d) Absolute and relative growth rates

    Absolute growth rate refers to the measurement and comparison of total growth per unit time.

    Relative growth rate refers to the growth of a particular system per unit time, expressed on a common basis.
    (a) Arithmetic growth

    In arithmetic growth, one of the daughter cells continues to divide, while the other differentiates into maturity. The elongation of roots at a constant rate is an example of arithmetic growth.
    (b) Geometric growth

    Geometric growth is characterised by a slow growth in the initial stages and a rapid growth during the later stages. The daughter cells derived from mitosis retain the ability to divide, but slow down because of a limited nutrient supply.
    (c) Sigmoid growth curve

    The growth of living organisms in their natural environment is characterised by an S-shaped curve called sigmoid growth curve. This curve is divided into three phases - lag phase, log phase or exponential phase of rapid growth, and stationary phase.

    Exponential growth can be expressed as:



    Where,

    W1 = Final size

    W0 = Initial size

    r = Growth rate

    t= Time of growth

    e = Base of natural logarithms
    (d) Absolute and relative growth rates

    Absolute growth rate refers to the measurement and comparison of total growth per unit time.

    Relative growth rate refers to the growth of a particular system per unit time, expressed on a common basis.
  • #3-a
    Arithmetic growth
    Ans : Arithmetic growth

    In arithmetic growth, one of the daughter cells continues to divide, while the other differentiates into maturity. The elongation of roots at a constant rate is an example of arithmetic growth.
  • #3-b
    Geometric growth
    Ans : Geometric growth

    Geometric growth is characterised by a slow growth in the initial stages and a rapid growth during the later stages. The daughter cells derived from mitosis retain the ability to divide, but slow down because of a limited nutrient supply.
  • #3-c
    Sigmoid growth curve
    Ans : Sigmoid growth curve

    The growth of living organisms in their natural environment is characterised by an S-shaped curve called sigmoid growth curve. This curve is divided into three phases - lag phase, log phase or exponential phase of rapid growth, and stationary phase.

    Exponential growth can be expressed as:



    Where,

    W1 = Final size

    W0 = Initial size

    r = Growth rate

    t= Time of growth

    e = Base of natural logarithms
  • #3-d
    Absolute and relative growth rates
    Ans : Absolute and relative growth rates

    Absolute growth rate refers to the measurement and comparison of total growth per unit time.

    Relative growth rate refers to the growth of a particular system per unit time, expressed on a common basis.