Prions, unlike traditional pathogens, are not living organisms. They are essentially proteins, and hence, are much more resistant to traditional... View Article
There is no evidence which suggests prion diseases can spread from human to human. However, prion diseases like kuru can be spread if a healthy... View Article
Yes, humans are ureotelic as we excrete urea as our metabolic waste product. Read more by registering at BYJU’S NEET. Explore more NEET... View Article
The teeth of a true carnivore - such as a lion or a tiger are especially adept at processing meat. However, human teeth, in comparison, are not... View Article
No, humans are not ruminants. Animals such as cattle, deer and sheep are considered to be ruminants as they have a specialized stomach which is... View Article
Humans are strictly consumers. This is due to the fact that humans are not able to synthesize their own foods like plants. Read more by... View Article
Humans are osmoregulators. This means we are able to actively control the salt concentrations irrespective of the salt concentrations in an... View Article
Yes, humans are considered monotypic. For example, all human beings have the same binomial name Homo sapiens regardless of the race or ethnicity.... View Article
Going beyond the biological perspective, the human body, broken down to its atoms is actually made from elements forged by the stars. This also... View Article
No, humans are eukaryotic. Moreover, prokaryotes are almost always primitive, single celled organisms that do not have any membrane bound... View Article
Humans are made up of cells. However, the body does emit a form of light called infrared radiation. Infrared thermometers work on this concept.... View Article
No, humans are not fungi. Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that belong to their own separate kingdom. However, fungi are similar to animals than... View Article
Yes, humans are classified as chordates and we belong to the phylum chordata. Read more by registering at BYJU’S NEET. Explore more NEET... View Article
