Hormones govern the ontogenetic development of individuals from the embryonic state to the adult state. Hormones chemically can be a type of... View Article
Hormones of the endocrine glands not only are crucial in affecting the number of processes, but also affect the working or functioning of each... View Article
Following are the metabolic effects of insulin - Facilitates uptake of glucose into cells and converts it to glycogen. Triggers the breakdown of... View Article
Particular functions of testosterone vary during various developmental stages, as given below - Testosterone in the fetus primarily ensures... View Article
Generally, as they inhibit or promote the release of hormones from the pituitary gland, the hypothalamic hormones are usually known as releasing... View Article
There are two hormones of the adrenal cortex, which are - Cortisol - helps regulate protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. They also... View Article
Hormonal stimulus usually produces one or more of these changes - Synthesis of proteins or some regulatory molecules in the cells Changes in the... View Article
Co-extinction refers to extinction due to the obligatory association of plant or animal. This phenomenon of co-extinction can be defined as the... View Article
Yes. Rocks are a natural reservoir of phosphorus. The rock contains phosphorus in the form of phosphates. Among different types of rocks,... View Article
No. Stratification is not the functional unit of an ecosystem. Organism is considered as the functional unit of an ecosystem. Stratification... View Article
Secondary productivity is defined as the rate of formation of new organic matter by consumers. Secondary productivity is the rate at which the... View Article
ACTH- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. This hormone is mainly produced in response to... View Article
The brain stem damage results in poor or loss of sensation, visual and hearing disturbances, voice change, weakness of muscles, vertigo,... View Article
Graves' disease is an immune system disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormone. It is an autoimmune disease. The leading... View Article
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is thyroid hormone deficiency disorder. It is also known as cretinism. The most common cause of congenital... View Article
According to endocrinologists, many thyroid diseases do run in families. Thyroid diseases include: Thyroiditis Inflammation Graves' disease... View Article
Plants absorb essential nutrients from the soil through their root hairs. The root hairs are the essential organ for the uptake of nutrients.... View Article
Amazon rain forest is called the lung of our planet because Amazon rainforest produces 80 per cent of total oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere... View Article
An egg is the innermost parts of an ovule and the integument is an outermost part of an ovule. The ovule is the structure in seed bearing plants,... View Article
Endodermis is the inner cell layer of the plant Endodermis is present between the cortex and vascular tissue Endodermis is found surrounding the... View Article