In all mammals, the salivary glands functions as an exocrine gland, which produces saliva through a system of ducts. Among all other mammals,... View Article
If a marine fish is placed in freshwater, the surrounding water moves inside the body of the fish through endosmosis leading to the swelling of... View Article
Humus can be simply defined as the fertile and important constituent of the soil. Humus is the dark, organic material present on top of the soil.... View Article
High energy radiation, such as the ones containing ionizing radiation can alter or even destroy the DNA. When this happens, the cells are unable... View Article
Following are the major diseases caused by bacteria: Meningitis: It is caused by Neisseria meningitidis. It is characterised by the inflammation... View Article
Fingerprints are ridge-like patterns that are present on our fingers, toes, palm and feet. These are unique patterns and are completely different... View Article
False, Cougars are carnivores, just like other members of the order Feliformia. Cougars are opportunistic predators, which means, it can eat... View Article
Enzymes are formed of amino acids. 100-1000 amino acids are stringed together in a specific and unique order when an enzyme is formed. The chain... View Article
Double circulation is a pathway followed by blood in which it travels throughout the different organs of the body through the veins and arteries.... View Article
DNA is a double-helical structure tightly packed within the nucleus. It is made up of deoxyribose sugars, nitrogenous bases and phosphate... View Article
Divergent evolution occurs when two populations of a species become separated by a geographic barrier and experience a completely different... View Article
Cysts are closed sac or pocket like membranous tissues filled with liquid or semisolid substance,which grows abnormally anywhere within the body... View Article
Answer: Pollination is a method where pollen grains are picked from an anther, which is the male part of a flower and transferred to the... View Article
The meaning of ‘myo’ is ‘muscle’, and ‘genic’ is ‘originating from’. The human heart's contraction is activated by a specially modified heart... View Article
Chemotrophs are animals that obtain energy by oxidation of electron donors in the environment. These can be organic, known as chemoautotrophs,... View Article
Butterflies are insects that belong to the order Lepidoptera, which also include moths. They usually possess large, colourful wings and fly with... View Article
Bacteriophages are found in the oceans in abundance. The phages also known as Pelagiphages infect the SAR11 bacteria and kill them. The SAR11... View Article
