Dietary protein intake is critical to the maintenance of the body. Protein that people eat (such as meat and dairy products) gets digested and broken down into much smaller, simpler components, which are then re-assembled into one of many different things. …
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When talking about venomous snakes and other animals with similar stings, there are two main types of venoms these animals use in order to attack its pray or in acts of defense to save itself. One of these venoms acts…
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Goldfish do best in water temperature around 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.6 degrees Celsius) but can thrive in a wide range of temperatures from 50 to 68 degrees F (10 to 20 degrees C). It’s best to keep a thermometer on the…
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According to Encyclopedia Britannica, botany is “the branch of biology that deals with the study of plants, including their structure, properties and biochemical processes. Through botany the agriculture, horticulture and forestry sciences have been established. The goal of agriculture is…
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Many of us who spend any time on line have seen the pictures of tigers raising piglets, dogs raising squirrels and so forth. What many people do not realize is that some of these pictures are of situations that were…
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Bacteria are prokaryotes. They have a circular genome, usually present as a single DNA plasmid. Bacteria are not specifically sexual or asexual organisms. Binary fission, a form of asexual reproduction, occurs among many bacteria, but some also reproduce sexually via…
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There are two trophic levels in an ecosystem, namely the autotrophs and the heterotroophs. In simple terms, there are two sets of members placed in an ecosystem based on their modes of energy production. Autotrophs are those that produce energy…
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Food is culture. In every society, climate, customs and availability of choice depends upon local food choices. Even civilization is affected by how much food production allows them freedom from hunger and time to develop and improve technology, science and…
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Symbiotic relationships between animals and their environments are varied and complex. Some symbioses must be established and re-established with each generation, such as bacterial flora in an animal’s gut; this type of symbiosis can just as easily be destroyed. However,…
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In the early twentieth century many scientists held the view that biologically distinct races existed. The races corresponded to the major continental regions of Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. These races were distinguished from each other based on a…
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