Listeriosis is a food borne illness caused by the bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes, that thrive in cold environments. Listeria monocytogenes is found in animal intestines, as […]
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Types of Ecosystem – Functions, Biotic and Abiotic Components
“An ecosystem is defined as a community of living and nonliving components that interact with one another.” What exactly is an Ecosystem? An ecosystem is […]
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Classification Of Insects – 2 Sub Classes and 24 Orders
In the classification of insects, we must first identify the sub clsses and orders. The class Insecta (insects) is split into two sub classes and […]
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Biogeochemical Cycle – Its Importance in Ecology and Ecosystems
Have you ever wondered how different nutrients and elements are made available in nature, well they are made available by a process we call the […]
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The Biochemistry of Muscular Contraction – Myosin, Actin, Troponin
Like dyneins and kinesins, myosin proteins use energy from the hydrolysis of ATP to move along microfilaments (also known as actin filaments). Myosin proteins form […]
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4 Important Functions of the Mammalian Skin
The mammalian skin provides protection from various hazards; it is an excretory organ; it subserves temperature regulation and sensitivity, acts as a physical barrier and […]
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7 Factors Affecting Transpiration In Plants
Transpiration is a process in which water is lost from the aerial parts of a plant and usually through the stomata. It is described as […]
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The Functional Role Of Hormones in Annelids
Most of the investigations into annelids have been carried out on polychaetes, particularly several species of nereids. It has been shown that growth, reproduction, regeneration […]
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Guttation – Significance and Factors that Affect Guttation
What is Guttation? Guttation is a natural process that plants use to balance water and transport substances within the plant. It occurs when a plant […]
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What is Mendelian Inheritance? – Dominant and Recessive Allele
Gregor Mendel’s experimental work with garden peas established principles of heredity. He observed that certain traits segregated in predictable ways. Each diploid organism, like the […]
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