Yes, all prokaryotes are simple, single-celled organisms. Also Read: Are Prokaryotes Bacteria? Are Prokaryotes Multicellular? Are Cilia... View Article
No, all prokaryotes are not harmful, in fact, many are incredibly beneficial. For example, fermentation is an important process which is used to... View Article
No. True plants are considered to be multicellular in nature. However, 'plant-like organisms' (protists) such as euglena are single celled -... View Article
According to current studies, not all plants are totipotent. However, with the right conditions, certain cells can become totipotent. Further... View Article
Technically, life is made up of complex chemicals. For instance, our building blocks- DNA is made up of chemicals called nucleotides. Even plants... View Article
From a botanical perspective, all leaves have the same basic function - which is to carry out photosynthesis. However, leaves do not have a... View Article
Yes, every human alive today belongs to one single species - Homo sapiens. Explore other related topics by registering with BYJU’S Biology... View Article
From an evolutionary perspective, the very first human ancestors evolved in Africa, with fossil evidence dating back to between 6 and 2 million... View Article
No, gymnosperms have two or more cotyledons. Moreover, many gymnosperms have 8 cotyledons as standard while some may have as much as 18. On the... View Article
C4 cycle occurs in both monocot plants and dicot plants. However, it is more common in monocots than dicots. Furthemore, a misconception exists... View Article
Archaeans do help in decomposition, and they are important for humans. For instance, they help breakdown sewage in waste treatment plants. They... View Article
Monocarpic plants are those plants that flower, produce seeds and then die. Hence, annual plants can be termed as monocarpic. The terms... View Article
Yes, algae are living organisms. In fact, the term algae refers to a large group of eukaryotic organisms capable of photosynthesis. These... View Article
Fats are generally considered to be the softest tissues. Soft tissues are spread across the body and are of many types - muscles, fats, blood,... View Article
Mangoes are the sweetest fruits known. As per the Guinness Book of World Records, the carabao mango is the sweetest of all. Its sweetness is... View Article
Kingdom Animalia. Homo sapiens or humans belong to the kingdom Animalia, phylum chordata grouped under the class mammalia followed by the order... View Article
The main artery is the femoral artery of the lower limb. It is an extension of the external iliac artery and enters from behind into the thigh... View Article
Out of all the microorganisms, Viruses are the smallest. Their diameter varies between 20 and 300 nanometres. They are much smaller than... View Article