A vacuole is a membrane-bound organelle present predominantly in plant cells. Vacuoles are predominantly visible in most cases as they are... View Article
In a laboratory setting, plasmolysis can be brought about by immersing cells in either a strong saline or sucrose solution. Doing so causes... View Article
Abscisic acid is a plant hormone and it regulates many developmental processes such as bud and seed dormancy. It also acts as a general inhibitor... View Article
Prokaryotic cells are primitive and lack many of the cell organelles found in eukaryotic cells. As a result, prokaryotes are simple and primitive... View Article
Simple diffusion is the process where solutes move along a concentration gradient across a semipermeable membrane or a solution. Bacteria are... View Article
In biology, an enzyme almost always acts as a biological catalyst. A protein serves multiple other functions, including transportation,... View Article
The primary function of enzymes is to act as a biological catalyst. Moreover, many organ systems in our body rely on enzymes to effectively... View Article
Plant hormones regulate many aspects of plant growth and development. For instance, the plant hormone primarily regulates stem elongation. Read... View Article
One of the best examples of diffusion can be observed when we open a bottle of perfume. When doing so, the perfume diffuses into the air as the... View Article
The primary difference between the two is that osmosis involves the movement of water molecules. Facilitation, on the other hand, involves the... View Article
According to the central dogma of molecular biology, RNA’s primary role is to convert the information that is stored in DNA into proteins.... View Article
Important digestive enzymes are as follows: Pepsin Amylase Trypsin Maltase Pancreatic lipase Further Reading: Digestive Enzymes and its Types... View Article
A cell is the fundamental unit of life. It is made up of several components called cell organelles which are tasked with specific functions. Some... View Article
The primary difference between the two is that osmosis is a passive process - which means it requires no energy. Active transport, on the other... View Article
The major biomolecules and their building blocks are as follows: Nucleic Acids (nucleotides) Proteins (amino acids) Lipids (fatty acids and... View Article
The primary difference between active and passive absorption is that active absorption uses metabolic energy (ATP) to absorb water. Also Read:... View Article
