Fungi are of two types - non-edible or edible ones. Some fungi are consumed while some fungi cannot be consumed simply because they produce... View Article
Amanita phalloides is the most dangerous fungus known. Even as per the Guinness World Records, Amanita phalloides is the most poisonous fungus.... View Article
Blueberries are said to be fast-growing fruits when provided with the correct acidic soil and a sunny area. If this is provided to them, they can... View Article
Ethylene is a gas produced by some fruits and vegetables. It is also known as fruit-ripening hormone. Its release causes them to ripen faster.... View Article
Dissecting flowers helps identify the essential parts for pollination and hence reproduction of the flowering plants. Flowers can be examined... View Article
Flowers exhibit two types of symmetry. There are two types of symmetries - radial and bilateral. The flowers that exhibit radial symmetry are... View Article
The factor that does not affect the rate of diffusion are the electrical charges of the diffusion particles. The electrical charges do not... View Article
The late Paleozoic era is considered to be the age of pteridophytes. The Paleozoic era corresponds to 'time of ancient life' ranging from the... View Article
The simple answer to it is yes. IAA (Indole-3-acetic acid) is a well known plant hormone belonging to the auxin class which is found in abundant... View Article
The short answer to it is no. Dryopteris, commonly referred to as the male ferns or woody ferns are megaphyllous not microphyllous. They are the... View Article
Gymnosperms lack a real or true endosperm. In them, double fertilization is not seen. Between the two sperm nuclei, one of them degenerates, and... View Article
Viroids are infectious agents. They are free RNA and do not contain any cellular components. They even lack the protein coat, which viruses have.... View Article
The blastocyst is an early stage of embryonic development around 5-6 days after fertilisation. The zygote starts dividing after fertilisation and... View Article
In the case of dehydration, vasopressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted from the neurohypophysis or posterior pituitary. It causes... View Article
The digested food after absorption reaches the bloodstream. It is then transported to various tissues, where they are utilised. This process is... View Article
The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract or alimentary canal and associated glands. The main parts of the human digestive... View Article
C3 plants refer to all the plants, which carry out carbon fixation by the C3 pathway in the second stage of photosynthesis, i.e. dark reaction.... View Article
Viruses do not contain most of the cellular structures as they are acellular. They do not contain a cell membrane, nucleus or any other cell... View Article
Inflammation in the lungs is a sign of lung infection. Symptoms of inflamed lungs are coughing with mucus, wheezing, breathing difficulty, chest... View Article
