Introduction Metabolism is a series of chemical reactions that occur in the living organism through which food and drinks change into energy. These chemical reactions are controlled by specific proteins present in the body. To keep our bodies healthy and working several number of reactions takes place at the same ... Read More

Introduction Living organisms undergo a series of chemical reactions called metabolism. Metabolic reactions help the growth and reproduction of organisms. Every chemical reaction from assimilation to transportation comes under metabolism. Metabolism includes the breaking of compounds that releases energy and the making of compounds that consumes energy. Several metabolic reactions ... Read More

Introduction Females take part actively in fertilization in humans, the male gamete which is known as sperm combines an egg or ovum from a female to form a zygote. Both the egg and sperm must undergo many steps to make fertilization successful. At this point, pregnancy begins and takes a ... Read More

Introduction Mendelian inheritance is a kind of biological inheritance that follows the theories first put forth by Gregor Mendel in 1865 and 1866, which were later rediscovered in 1900 by Hugo de Vries and Carl Correns and popularised by William Bateson. Mendel conducted a series of systematic experiments that examined ... Read More

Introduction Gene is a fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity. It is composed of DNA that carries genetic information, which translates proteins and hereditary characteristics from parents to their offspring. They can undergo mutations and produce faulty proteins, therefore, it leads to genetic disorders. The inheritance patterns in pea ... Read More

Introduction The pineal gland in the brain secretes melatonin, a hormone that is also present in some amount in the gut, eyes, and bone marrow. It assists the body in determining when to sleep and wake up. Because it can facilitate sleep, it's frequently referred to as the "sleep hormone." ... Read More

Definition: Meiosis A single cell divides twice to create four daughter cells during a process called meiosis. As haploid cells, these offspring cells consist of half the chromosomes (DNA) as the parent cell. The gametes, or sex cells, are formed during meiosis (eggs- females and sperm- males). Flowering plants exhibits ... Read More

Introduction Viruses are tiny unicellular organisms and they have DNA or RNA as genetic material. They cannot independently survive and they reproduce only by binding themselves to the cells. The proliferation of harmful viruses in the body is a viral infection. The symptoms of the viral illness are caused due ... Read More

Introduction The eradication of a species from the surface of the earth is known as extinction. It happens when a species goes extinct as a result of natural disasters or changes in its relatives' evolutionary processes. According to historical records, the Great Dying, or the longest extinction, took hold countless ... Read More

Introduction The population is the number of inhabitants living in a particular geographical area. In the present scenario, the population is the most discussed subject. The human population is ever-increasing day by day. The health, safety, and well-being of humans are a point of concern for all nations with respect ... Read More