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What is a monograph?
Explanation
Monograph is a specialist work of writing or information on a particular taxon, i.e., family or genus or on aspect of subject, usually by a single author. Main purpose of monograph is to present primary research and original work and thus is non-serial publication, complete in one book (volume) of a finite number of volumes.
15
Amoeba multiplies by mitotic cell division. Is this phenomena growth or reproduction? Explain.
Explanation
Amoeba multiplies by simple mitotic cell divisions giving rise to two daughter Amoebae. Here, the growth is synchronous with reproduction, i.e., increase in number.
16
Define metabolism.
Explanation
Metabolism is total sum of all biological reactions occurring in any living cell, which are absolutely controlled by enzymes. These reactions are of two types breaking down reactions (catabolism, e.g., cell respiration) and synthesing reactions (anabolism, e.g., photosynthesis).
17
Which is the largest botanical garden in the world? Name a few well known Botanical gardens in India.
Explanation

The largest botanical garden in the world is Royal Botanical Garden (RBG, Kew, London) The famous well known botanical gardens in India are

(i) Indian Botanical Garden, Sibpur, Kolkata.

(ii) Lloyd Botanical Garden, Darjeeling.

(iii) Botanical Garden of FRI, Dehradun (UK).

(iv) National Botanical Garden (NBG) Lucknow, UP.

18
A ball of snow when rolled over snow increases in mass, volume and size. Is this comparable to growth as seen in living organisms? Why?
Explanation

Growth in biological terms is characteristic feature of all living organisms. It relates to increase in size by accumulation of protoplasm in the cell thus results in increase in size of the cell. Whereas increase in number of cell by cell division results is the size of individual organism.

Snow is an inanimate (non-living) object, while rolling over snow, it gathers more snow on its surface thus, it increases in size by physical phenomenon but not by biological phenomenon. So, this growth cannot be compared to that seen in living organisms.