No, they can not feel pain because they do not have nerves and brains. Many plants have the ability to respond to physical touch, e.g. Mimosa... View Article
Yes, photosynthesis can occur in artificial light, provided the plant receives the correct wavelength of the light spectrum. Photosynthesis is... View Article
No, viruses are not prokaryotes. Viruses are neither prokaryotes nor eukaryotes. Viruses are non-cellular and because they cannot multiplicate or... View Article
No, viruses are not living things. They cannot multiply without the living cell. Viruses do not possess a cellular structure. They are composed... View Article
No, ribosomes are not membrane-bound. Ribosomes are made up of RNA and proteins. Ribosomes are present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.... View Article
No, prokaryotes are mostly unicellular organisms and they do not have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Sometimes prokaryotes like... View Article
Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms that do not have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Prokaryotes are kept in the kingdom Monera,... View Article
Yes, humans are vertebrates. They are grouped under Vertebrata, a subphylum of the phylum Chordata. In humans, the notochord present during the... View Article
Yes, humans and every other species continue to evolve as it is an ongoing process. Evolution refers to a gradual change in population over time.... View Article
Yes, humans are Omnivores. Omnivores are animals, which derive their energy or nutrients from both plants and animals. We eat plants in the form... View Article
Yes, humans are mammals. They are grouped under class Mammalia of the sub-phylum Vertebrata. The most characteristic features of mammals are the... View Article
Yes, gymnosperms are vascular. They have specialised vascular tissues for conducting water and food. The vascular tissues of gymnosperms differ... View Article
Yes, gymnosperms are heterosporous. They produce two types of haploid spores, viz. microspores and megaspores. Microspores develop into pollen... View Article
The dominant phase of a gymnosperm is a diploid sporophyte. The haploid phase is represented by the male and female gametophytes, which is... View Article
Yes, ferns are vascular. They are non-flowering, vascular plants. The conduction of water and food is performed by the specialized vascular... View Article
No, ferns are not gymnosperms. They are pteridophytes. They are non-flowering, vascular plants. They do not reproduce by seeds like gymnosperms,... View Article
No, ferns are not bryophytes. They are pteridophytes. They are non-flowering, vascular plants. Unlike bryophytes, they possess true roots, stem... View Article
Enzymes are highly specific for the substrate and the reactions they catalyse. Enzymes are categorised based on the reactions they catalyse, e.g.... View Article
Yes, enzymes are reusable. Enzymes are biological catalysts and like other catalysts, they do not react in a chemical reaction and remain... View Article
Yes, enzymes are mostly proteins and they get denatured by high heat. Enzymes have an optimum temperature range, between which they are fully... View Article
