Plants from the genus Wahlenbergia (family Campanulaceae [bellflower] family) are found throughout the temperate Southern Hemisphere. Australia has around 25 species of Wahlenbergia out of a total of some 200. The genus includes annuals and perennials both evergreen and deciduous….
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The Sollya genus has only three species. Sollya belongs to the pittosporum family (Pittosporaceae) and is closely related to Billardiera. The plant is endemic to southern Western Australia although it is established as an invasive weed in parts of South…
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Venom can be described as a highly adapted form of saliva. Usually, the venom is released via specialized teeth for the purpose of immobilizing a prey and defending against aggression. The injection mechanism, the producing glands and the venom itself…
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The giant tube worm (Riftia pachyptila) of the phylum Annelida is a marine invertebrate living over one mile deep on the ocean floor. The giant tube worm is usually found living on sea floor near volcanic vents known as hydrothermal…
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Giant tube worms are marine invertebrates that can be found from a mile to several miles deep in the Pacific Ocean floor. They have not many predators because not many creatures live on the ocean floor. These worms have plumes…
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Indian tobacco is an herbaceous annual plant native to North America. Known botanically as Lobelia inflata, it can be found growing wild in moist wooded and open habitats primarily in the Eastern United States. Indian tobacco grows approximately 36 inches…
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The relationship between timothy grass and hay fever is almost undeniable. There is a direct influence of timothy grass upon people who are prone to allergies such as hay fever. While it may be one of the best sources of…
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A human embryo forms after fertilization – a human sperm meeting a human egg. In this process, the 23 chromosomes in the one gamete combine with the 23 chromosomes of the other gamete to form the full 46 chromosomes required…
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Breathing is living. But why is it necessary and how is it that the human body can breathe? First and foremost, one should comprehend that the cells of the human body require an incessant supply of oxygen. It is responsible…
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Hydrophilic plants are adapted to waterlogged conditions. They are found in swamps, marshes, and running water in the U.S., where they face no competition from plants that need drier dirt around their roots. Common hydrophilic plants include the baldcypress of…
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