The litmus milk decolorization test is a rapid inexpensive technique to assist in the identification of enterococci. It is based on the ability of most […]
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Biological Significance of Insect Hormones and Neurosecretions
A great deal of experimental work has been carried out on this subject, particularly on cockroaches, locusts, grasshoppers, and most noteworthy is the work on […]
Read moreEnterobacter Aerogenes – Habitat and Pathogenicity
Among the genera in the Enterobacteriaceae family are Escherichia, Shigella, Salmonella, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Serratia, and Proteus. These are gram-negative bacteria which can be found in […]
Read moreSponges – Morphology, Physiology and Reproduction
This post vividly describes the physiology, morphology and reproduction in sponges. Here we shall explain and see the characteristic behavior of sponges in their habitat […]
Read moreAmphioxus – 8 Primitive Features of Amphioxus
The primitive features of Amphioxus can be summarized with this 8 concise descriptions: 1.The ciliary mode of feeding is undoubtedly primitive and has been lost […]
Read moreAmphioxus – Habitat, Habit and External Features
Amphioxus has long been of considerable interest to zoologists and there has been a great deal of investigation into its structure and development. While there […]
Read moreIndustrial Fermentation, Types of Yeast and their Uses
Yeast are types of single-celled fungi. It takes about twenty billion yeast cells to weigh one gram, or 1/28 of an ounce, of cake yeast. […]
Read moreDifferences Between Diploblastic and Triploblastic Animals
Animals can be divided into two groups based on the number of embryonic germ layers they develop. Diploblastic animals have only two embryonic germ layers, […]
Read moreMorphology, Life Cycle and Pathogenicity of Mansonella Ozzardi
Mansonella ozzardi is an arthropod-borne filarial nematode (roundworm). It is one of two filarial nematodes that cause serous cavity filariasis in humans. Mansonella perstans is […]
Read moreLife Cycle, Morphology, Symptoms and Treatment of Wuchereria Bancrofti
Wuchereria bancrofti is the primary cause of lymphatic filariasis. It is an arthropod-borne filarial nematode (roundworm). It is one of three parasitic worms, alongside Brugia […]
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