Urea is a waste product of many living organisms and is the major organic component of human urine. In humans, urea is produced when the liver... View Article
The rarest blood groups differ in different parts of the world. The three rarest blood types are: B negative(B -ve), which is found in 1.5 per... View Article
Lipids are the most abundant biomolecules on earth. These biomolecules are found in many parts of a human including the brain, blood cells, cell... View Article
Angina or Angina Pectoris is a clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of chest pain or discomfort as a result of coronary heart disease.... View Article
The process of accelerating the ability of flowering in plants by exposing plants to prolonged cold temperatures is termed vernalization. The... View Article
The circulatory system is extremely important in sustaining life. It is responsible for circulating and delivering oxygen, carbon dioxide, water,... View Article
An auxin is a group of naturally occurring plant-growth regulators, which play an important role in plant life cycles and are essential for plant... View Article
Phototropic movement in plants in response to light is stimulated by the concentration of auxin, the plant growth hormone. Phototropism refers to... View Article
Great Saphenous Vein. It is the large, subcutaneous and superficial vein of the leg. It is called the longest vein in the human body, which... View Article
Lungs are mainly involved in gaseous exchange. In blood circulation, the lungs provide a place to exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen. Lungs, the... View Article
Cytokinins promote mitotic cell division and positively regulate cell division. It also controls the cell cycle both at the G1/S and G2/M... View Article
The boiling of water is an endothermic process. This is mainly because, for water to boil, heat is supplied. An endothermic process is defined as... View Article
Yes. Genetic drift describes the random change in gene frequency. Genetic drift is a sudden change in the frequency of an existing gene in a gene... View Article
Cowper's Gland is also called the bulbourethral gland. It is the smallest exocrine gland of the male reproductive system. The Cowper's glands are... View Article
Soil is a mixture of minerals, organic materials, air and water. A fertile soil, which is suitable for good yield comprises seven essential... View Article
Yes. Vitamin B is a micronutrient as it is required in very minute quantities. Vitamin B is a group of water-soluble vitamins, which plays a... View Article
Yes. Plants do require zinc. It is an essential micronutrient, which is essential for plant growth and development and is required in very small... View Article
Some examples of turgor movements are - Seed pods of few plants (Balsam), open when mature, expel their seeds vigorously Leaves of Venus... View Article
