UPSC Current Affairs Preparation: The Hindu Analysis Watch expert analysis of ‘The Hindu’ dated 13th April 2021. Important news and views to... View Article
The Covid-19 pandemic is a global crisis that has hit the world on multiple fronts. As a result, India’s economy has taken a massive hit. There... View Article
Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to produce acetyl CoA is the link reaction between glycolysis and Krebs cycle. Pyruvate is produced in the... View Article
Carbon fixation on dark reactions of photosynthesis requires ATP. For each CO2 fixed, 3 ATP molecules are required, therefore 18 ATP molecules... View Article
Radial symmetry is a type of body symmetry, where any plane passing through the centre divides the body into two equal halves. E.g. Echinoderms,... View Article
Peptidoglycan is a polymer of sugar and amino acid, which is a composition of bacterial cell walls. It contains alternating units of two amino... View Article
Racemose is a type of inflorescence characterised by indefinite growth of the main axis. Flowers are borne in the acropetal succession with the... View Article
Renin converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I and angiotensin II. Renin is secreted by the JG cells in kidneys on a decrease in glomerular... View Article
Nephridia are the excretory organs present in annelids such as earthworm. Flatworms, cephalochordate, rotifers contain protonephridia or flame... View Article
The three limiting factors of photosynthesis are light, temperature and concentration of CO2. The factor, which is present in the minimal... View Article
Nucleosomes are the repeating units of chromatin. It is formed by the wrapping of DNA around a histone octamer. Histones are basic proteins and... View Article
Angiotensin II is a strong vasoconstrictor. It increases blood pressure by constricting blood vessels. It also stimulates the secretion of... View Article
Dehiscent fruits are the fruits, which open up at maturity and seeds are released after the pericarp split open, e.g. legume, poppy, etc. The... View Article
20-25% of CO2 is transported bound to haemoglobin as carbamino-haemoglobin. When the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) is higher and pO2 is lower,... View Article
Jellyfish is radially symmetrical. It belongs to the phylum Coelenterata. It is umbrella-shaped free-swimming having medusa body form. Also... View Article
Renin is released from juxtaglomerular cells in response to decreased glomerular blood flow. It converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I and... View Article
An increase in temperature generally increases the enzyme activity and rate of reaction and lowering the temperature slows down the enzymatic... View Article
Yes, Azolla is a heterosporous fern. It produces bigger female spores called megaspores and smaller male spores called microspores. Also Check:... View Article
The carbohydrate digesting enzymes are salivary amylase, pancreatic amylase, maltase, lactase, sucrase, etc. Also Check: What is Digestion... View Article
Pseudocoelom or false coelom is found in the phylum Aschelminthes. Pseudocoelom is not lined by mesoderm. Scattered pouches of mesoderm are found... View Article
