Thylakoids are membrane-bound cell organelle found inside chloroplasts of the plant cell. They are the site of light-dependent reactions and are... View Article
The mitochondria are the cell organelle, which is involved in the extraction of energy. The mitochondria are a membrane-bound cell organelle... View Article
No. Pinus is a monoecious plant, which bears both the male and female reproductive organs in the same plant. Coconut, cucumber, maize are all... View Article
Archaebacteria are a group of microorganisms, which are considered to be ancient bacteria. These bacteria represent some of the most ancient life... View Article
Yes. The tobacco mosaic virus is an RNA virus. The tobacco mosaic virus is a plant pathogen that affects tobacco and other family members of... View Article
No. Humans are not detritivores. Detritivores mainly refers to those organisms which feed on dead organisms. Insects, nematodes and protozoans... View Article
Detritus refers to the dead organic matter of plants or animals.Many animals such as insects, nematodes and protozoans depend on detritus and... View Article
Core zone is also referred to as the natural zone. The area of a biosphere reserve is an undisturbed and legally protected ecosystem. In this... View Article
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) BOD is a biological oxidation process BOD is performed by aerobic organisms BOD value is lower than Chemical... View Article
An ecosystem may be defined as a structural and functional unit of the biosphere comprising living organisms and their nonliving environment... View Article
When sewage mixes with the water body, microbes present in it degrades the organic matter of sewage using oxygen. This results in a sharp decline... View Article
An ecological pyramid is a graphical representation of the trophic structure and trophic function in a given ecosystem. In an ecological pyramid,... View Article
Gamosepalous refers to a flower that possesses a calyx, consisting of fused sepals. E.g. Hibiscus. Polysepalous refers to a flower that possesses... View Article
Yes. Microorganisms are called the decomposers of the ecosystem. This is mainly because microbes, mainly bacteria and fungi, feed on dead and... View Article
A staminate flower contains stamens, the male reproductive structure of a flower. These flowers are also called an androecious or male flower. A... View Article
Probiotics are live microbial food supplements. These supplements are administered in adequate amounts into the host. Probiotics play a primary... View Article
The flowers with syncarpous ovaries have more than one carpel. However, these carpels are fused. flowers of tomato and mustard are examples of... View Article
Yes. Angiosperm can colonize in other areas easily. The flowering plants or Angiosperms have seeds and the seeds have a better adoptive... View Article
The organisms in an ecosystem are classified into three main categories Producers--The organisms that make their own food. They are also... View Article
