Bryophytes are dependent on water for their life cycle. Hence, they are usually found in environments with water, such as creeks and forest.... View Article
Bile juice is produced in the liver. It is stored and concentrated in the gallbladder. Bile is released in the duodenum by the hepato-pancreatic... View Article
The pancreas secretes bicarbonates, which helps in neutralising stomach acid. It provides optimal pH (7.8) for enzyme activities and protects the... View Article
Yes, pancreas secretes bicarbonate. It helps in neutralising acid and protecting the intestinal mucosal lining. It also provides optimal pH... View Article
Secretin and cholecystokinin (CCK) are the two hormones that stimulate pancreatic secretion. Secretin stimulates the secretion of water and... View Article
Pancreatic juice is alkaline. It contains bicarbonates, which neutralises acid and protects intestinal mucosa. It provides an alkaline medium for... View Article
Pepsin is secreted as pepsinogen, a proenzyme, which is inactive from the chief cells of gastric glands. It is a strong proteolytic enzyme and... View Article
Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the gastric glands. The optimal pH for pepsin is 1.8, i.e. highly acidic. Also Check: What is... View Article
Pituitary gland is called the master gland. The anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary releases various hormones which stimulate the release... View Article
A sigmoid or S-shaped curve is obtained when the percentage saturation of oxygen is plotted against the partial pressure of oxygen, i.e. pO2. It... View Article
The other name of vasopressin is an antidiuretic hormone or ADH as it reduces water loss through urine. ADH deficiency leads to diabetes... View Article
Vasopressin is secreted by the posterior pituitary. It acts on kidneys and promotes the reabsorption of water and electrolytes from distal... View Article
Trypsin is secreted by the pancreas as the proenzyme trypsinogen. It is activated by enterokinase in the small intestine and in turn, activates... View Article
TSH is released from the pituitary gland. It stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones. A high TSH level is an indication of... View Article
Insulin is produced in the beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. It is a peptide hormone and plays an important role in... View Article
The blood sugar level is maintained by the action of various hormones. Insulin and glucagon are the main hormones, which regulate blood sugar... View Article
Yes, somatostatin is a hormone. It is secreted by the hypothalamus and inhibits the secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. Also... View Article
Somatostatin is an inhibitory hormone secreted by the hypothalamus. It inhibits the release of GH from the pituitary gland. Also Check: How... View Article
The full form of FSH is 'Follicle-stimulating hormone'. It is secreted by the pituitary gland. It regulates spermatogenesis and the development... View Article
