The cell wall is the organelle that distinguishes the animal cell and plant cell, because those cell walls only locate at plant cell. Cell wall consist of cellulose embedded in a matrix of polysaccharides and proteins, it 10 – 100…
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Cell nucleus is spherical or semi spherical body present usually in the center of eukaryotic cells. In prokaryotic cell, nuclear material is dispersed throughout the cytoplasm without a definite membrane. Nucleus is often called ‘Brain Of The Cell’ as it…
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DEFINITION All living organisms in this world are made up of cells. Cell (cellulae) is the basic unit of life. All cells undergoes numerous processes including cell division. Cell division can be divided into two types: mitosis and meiosis. All…
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Protein synthesis, a way of gene expression in which gene produces a product, usually a protein. It involves two stages; Transcription and Translation. Transcription is a process of RNA synthesis in which RNA molecules are synthesized on DNA template. As…
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Electrophoresis is the movement of charged particles in an electrical field, first characterised in solutions by F.F. Reuss. In short, the higher the voltage, the lower the viscosity of the medium; the smaller the charged particle and the greater the…
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Bat is a generic term that refers to mammals that fly under their own power using wings. This separates them out from “flying” squirrels and sugar gliders. While there are just 43 species of gliders, there are over 1000+ species…
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The marsh hawk lives in the majority of the United States as well as parts of Europe. The proportions of its wing span and tail feathers are much larger than other American hawks. It also has a peculiar game of…
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Examining a plant specimen takes skill and practice but you can learn to perform examinations with ease and efficiency. Plant specimens are examined for many reasons. It might be to identify the plant itself or to classify a new specimen….
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Rose Mallow is another name for the Hibiscus flower. It has the largest blossom of any perennial. The Hibiscus comes in many beautiful colors. The Hibiscus will grow in garden soil that is just average but it prefers well drained,…
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The Cell Cytoskeleton: Deposing the Blob Myth Cells, the most basic units of life we each studied in school, are complex machines dumbed-down to be membrane-enclosed, fluid-filled blobs. The beautiful compartmentalization of the eukaryotic cell is unseen by the average…
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