What is SENESCENCE?
Senescence are those factors and process that culminate in the retardation of the growth or proper functioning of an organism which can lead to the…
Medicine
Synapse, Acetylcholine and the Action of Drugs and Poisons
A synapse is a precise point where one nerve cell connects with another. A typical motor nerve cell in the spinal cord of a vertebrate…
Respiratory Quotient and the Measurement of Metabolism
Experiments on oxygen consumption and expiration of carbon(iv)oxide during exercises helps us ascertain how oxygen consumption and carbon(iv)oxide production which we sum up as the (metabolic…
The Commercial Importance and Use of Cellulose
Importance of Cellulose: The commercial importance, significance and use of cellulose cannot be over emphasized. This is because cellulose has found use in several industrial raw…
Properties and Characteristics of Enzymes
Characteristics of Enzymes: Enzymes are proteins and the properties and characteristics they exhibit reflect properties of protein. They are organic catalysts that speed up biological…
Digestion and Enzymatic Actions of Gastric juice and Pepsin in the Stomach
When food gets down to the stomach as a result of the peristaltic action of the oesophagus, it is acted upon by gastric juice which…
Enzyme Inhibitors and Their Mode of Action
Certain substances inhibit the action of enzymes, thereby slowing down or completely stopping its controlled reactions on substrates. This is an amazing discovery as it…
Important Notes on Autism and How to Manage It
Autism is a developmental disorder that affects children from birth or in the early months of their lives resulting in delay or deviation from the…
Antibiosis — Uses of Antibiotics in Medicine and Agriculture
In nature, the production of antibiotics by a wide variety of organisms must have profound effects, but these are still under further investigation by biologists…
Calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI) :– Its Industrial and Medical Importance
Calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI) , CaSO4, occurs naturally as anhydrite, CaSO4, and gypsum, CaSO4.2H2O. Calcium tetraoxosulphate(VI) may be prepared by the addition of a soluble calcium salt…