A trait is a phenotypic feature of an individual that results due to certain genetic factors. The trait that is expressed first in an individual and is identifiable is called …
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Antigens and antibodies are entities related to the immune system. An antigen is a harmful foreign substance that brings about an immune response in the body, thereby stimulating the production …
Cell wall and cell membrane sound similar but there are some critical differences which everyone studying them should know. The cell membrane which is also known as the plasma membrane …
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The Red Data Book is a catalogue that records all rare and endangered species of plants, animals, and fungi existing within the boundary of the state or territory and is …
Budding (the mode of reproduction in Hydra) is an asexual mode of reproduction by which new organisms arise from their parent. The offsprings produced are an identical copy of the …
Seed Dormancy is an inherited property of seeds that prevents the seed from germinating even if all the environmental conditions favourable for seed germination are present. It is controlled and …
Apomixis is a mode of seed formation by asexual means. It occurs in plants that possess the ability to bypass the most fundamental parts of sexual reproduction namely, meiosis and …
All the prokaryotic organisms are classified under Kingdom Monera. Prokaryotes are organisms that are single-celled and lack a nuclear membrane. They are one of the simplest organisms in their structural …
Photophosphorylation is a characteristic phenomenon found in photosynthetic organisms. Photophosphorylation can be carried out by two pathways: Cyclic and Non-cyclic Photophosphorylation. As the name suggests, photophosphorylation is a process through …
Guttation is a physiological property of plants by which they get rid of excess water and thus, maintain a normal root pressure in the roots. Water is essential for the …