Plant cells need both chloroplasts and mitochondria because they perform both photosynthesis and cell respiration. Chloroplast converts light... View Article
Plants keep their stomata closed at night, to prevent or to control the excess loss of water from their pores. Stomata are the specialized tiny... View Article
Plasmolysis does not occur in dead plants, because it is the process of loss of water in the cell cause due to the contraction or shrinkage of... View Article
Ribosomes are the only cell organelle, involved in the synthesis of protein. Therefore, they are called the protein factory of the cell.... View Article
The catabolism process refers to the set of metabolic pathways, which includes the breaks down larger molecules into smaller units to release... View Article
An amphibolic pathway mainly refers to the pathway which includes both anabolic and catabolic processes. Respiration is called as an amphibolic... View Article
RER - Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum. The rough endoplasmic reticulum is rough in nature because it has ribosomes embedded within its structure,... View Article
Seed dormancy is a biological process, which prevents or inhibits the seeds from germinating during unfavourable conditions. This process is... View Article
Nothing is good or bad when it comes to food and human health. Our body requires minerals in specific quantities. Sodium functions by maintaining... View Article
There are many plants which do not bear flowers in their complete life cycle and are called the non-flowering plants. There are many factors both... View Article
Urea is a by-product, which is naturally produced from the digestion of protein. It is a crystalline, colourless compound, which is produced in... View Article
In general, lymph is clear or pale-white in colour. The colour of the lymph usually depends upon the concentration of the lymph fluid and where... View Article
ECG - Electrocardiograph. ECG is a medical procedure used to measure the electrical activity of the heart. In this procedure, the rate of... View Article
No. Digestive enzymes will not help with bloating. Digestive enzymes help in the break down complex food molecules into smaller and simpler... View Article
Yes. Drinking water helps indigestion. Water is a very important component of saliva, which helps break down food. Water is also a very good... View Article
Pteridophyta is one of the older groups of plants present in the Plant kingdom, which have evolved much earlier than the angiosperms. Silver... View Article
Kingdom Protista is not considered a true kingdom because, this kingdom comprises many organisms, which are related to the kingdoms of fungi,... View Article
The unique characteristics of protists are: They have a membrane-enclosed nucleus. They include both unicellular organisms. They may be... View Article
Roots, stem, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. All parts of the plant are important for the proper functioning of the plant. If any of the... View Article
Mitochondria produce energy through the process of cellular respiration. Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles found in the cytoplasm... View Article
