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Scared to Death
Scared to Death: Self-Willed Death, or the Bone-Pointing Syndrome by Patrick D Hahn Accepted on: September 4,... Read More
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (7th Ed) by F.H. Martini
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (7th Edition) ... Read More
Disruptive Selection
An evolutionary process known as disruptive selection (or disruptive natural selection) causes a population to become... Read More
Cytokinesis
The cell cycle of eukaryotes is a cyclical series of biological events that certain asexual cells go through. The cell cycle... Read More
Humoral immunity
Let’s get to know where one should place humoral immunity, the topic of today’s discussion!! By the end of the article,... Read More
Spongy bone
Spongy bone, also known as cancellous bone or trabecular bone, is a type of bone tissue found at the ends of long bones and... Read More
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum Definition Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (sER) is part of or a region in the endoplasmic... Read More
Secondary succession
We all have come across news where forest lands got destroyed by wildfires. Or sometimes we have read about an entire... Read More
Catabolism
Catabolism Definition Catabolism is the branch of the metabolic process that breaks down complex, big molecules into... Read More
Early seral species
Early seral species (Science: plant biology) shrubs, such as ceanothus, and hardwoods, usually in tree form, such as red... Read More
Autocrine signaling
Autocrine Signaling Definition What is autocrine signaling? Autocrine signaling is a type of cell signaling wherein a cell... Read More
Asteraceae
'Asteraceae'', composite family. A single family enclosed in order Asterales in subclass Asteridae. The other name -... Read More
Trophic level
In ecology, a trophic level pertains to a position in a food chain or ecological pyramid occupied by a group of organisms... Read More
Apocrine gland
The human body is a complex assemblage of many different organs, systems, glands, bones, and tissues. Weighing any one over... Read More
Nervous tissue
Nervous Tissue Definition Nerve cells (or neurons) and their associated cells, such as neuroglia cells, make up nervous... Read More
Pantherinae
Definition noun A taxonomic subfamily belonging to the family Felidae, and includes the genera Panthera and... Read More
Dehydration reaction
What is dehydration synthesis? A dehydration reaction is a form of biochemical reaction wherein a water molecule is lost or... Read More
Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes
Diffusion Diffusion is essentially the movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower... Read More
Animal Growth Hormones
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. As mentioned in the previous tutorial, hormones are produced in... Read More
Why Is The Mary River Turtle Endangered
The Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) has been named recently as one of the species on the brink of extinction. That is... Read More
Muscles of the Apes – a thwack on human muscle evolution
Summary: A recent finding suggests that apes do have the muscles for bipedalism, vocal communication, and facial... Read More
New Zealand’s Unique Fauna
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga In the previous lesson, we learned about the high biodiversity of New Zealand and how... Read More
Sample size
sample size The number of units (persons, animals, patients, specified circumstances, etc.) in a population to be studied.... Read More
Sexual selection
What is Sexual Selection? The definition of sexual selection is very interesting in biological terms. The sexual selection... Read More
Blood Vessels Hold Key To Thicker Hair Growth
MGH researchers have succeeded in growing hair faster and thicker in mice, thanks to a protein that promotes blood vessel... Read More