The Mechanism of Translocation and Active Transport
Active Transport: Scientists agree that the soluble products of photosynthesis which are formed in the photosynthetic tissue enter the sieve tube by a process known…
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Morphological and Physiological Description of Mycoplasmatales (PPLO)
Mycoplasmatales sometimes called PPLO( pleura-pneumonia-like organisms) are the smallest known organisms and are all parasitic. They resemble the microbes causing bovine pleuropneumonia. Many types have been…
Nepenthes and Sarracenia — The Pitcher-Plants
The ‘pitchers’ are formed from modified leaves. In the Nepenthes species, only the terminal portion of the leaf is modified. From a lowermost blade the…
Insectivorous Plants : Pinguicula ( The Butterwort) and Dionaea (The Venus Fly-Trap)
How the Pinguicula Species Engulfs and Digests its Prey: The pinguicula is another genus of the Lentibulariaceae with three British species, Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula lusitanica…
Insectivorous Plants— Utricularia (Bladderwort)
How the Utricularia Species Engulfs and Digests its Prey: Utricularia intermedia and Utricularia minor . All of these species are rootless aquatics. Certain segments of the…
Phosphorescent Flagellate (Noctiluca) in Symbiotic Associations
Phosphorescent flagellate: There are several examples of symbiotic associations among plant and animal species. In certain groups, it is a very common phenomenon. Many protozoa…
Drone Delivery Service to be Launched by Google
Google announcement of the launch of drone delivery services has sparked off excitement in the e-commerce world especially among online shoppers who are constantly in…
How to Avoid Petrol Engine Knock
A motor-car engine that runs on petrol has a number of cylinders that are fitted with pistons. When the engine is working, the pistons move…
Total Oxygen Deprivation and the Body’s Response
Total oxygen deprivation can be fatal to any animal even in a matter of minutes. Sometimes the body responds to this total lack of oxygen…
Catalytic Promoters and Inhibitors, types of Catalysts
Catalyst may be organic or inorganic in nature. They could also be grouped into negative or positive catalysts and they could otherwise be regarded as…