Morphallaxis is the regeneration of a whole body from a small body part. When a Hydra is cut into two halves, each half generates the rest of the body resulting in two complete, functional, and […]
The stomach is the widest region of the alimentary canal. It is a hollow organ present between the esophagus and the small intestine. The stomach is divided into four parts. They are (i) the Cardiac […]
Stomata (or stomates) are a tiny pores found in the epidermis of leaves, stems, and other soft aerial part of plants. The size ranges from around 10-14 µm in length and 3-12 µm in breadth. In […]
Digested lipids are absorbed from the lacteals as triglycerides or neutral fats. In the stomach, gastric lipase digests the fats into monoglycerides and fatty acids. In the small intestine, intestinal and pancreatic lipase digests the […]
The brain is covered by three membrane or meninges. The innermost membrane is called piamater. It is thin and very delicate and supplies with blood vessels. The piamater is present very close to the brain. […]
Bryophytes are photosynthetic land plants. They are non-vascular as they are devoid of vascular tissue. The life cycle of bryophyte is consists of alternating generations between haploid (n) gametophytes stage and diploid (2n) sporophyte stage. During […]
The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve (X). It is also known as the “vagrant” or “wandering” nerves. The nerve fibers travel through the neck to the thoracic cavity and through the oesophageal opening in the diaphragm […]
The cataract is a cloudy area in the eye lens that leads to blurry vision or a decrease in vision. The Age-Related Nuclear Cataract (ARNC) is a cataract that developed in the lens during aging. Cataracts can form in different places […]
Holozoic nutrition is a type of heterotrophic nutrition in which the cell ingests liquid or solid food particles. This kind of nutrition is found in unicellular organisms such as amoeba as well as in multicellular animals such as […]
Zingiber officinale or ginger is an underground modified stem called a rhizome. Ginger is widely used as a spice and in Ayurveda and traditional medicine. The rhizome is a perennial underground stem. Continuously it produces aerial shoots and […]
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