admin Virus is an infectious agent with microscopic size that needs living cells of plants, animals or bacteria to multiply. The name virus is derived from Latin word meaning “poison” or “slimy liquid”. There are various economic importance of viruses. It is used in preparation of sera and vaccines to prevent various diseases. They are not … Read more
Gametes are produced by the animals through meiosis cell division from diploid mother cells (gonads). There are two types of gonads such as testis in males and ovaries in females. The process of gamete production (ovum and sperm) is known as gemetogenesis (Gr. Gamos=marriage; genesis=origin). Testes produce male gametes or sperms through the process of … Read more
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection. It is the top list disease of the world. This disease is mostly spread out through various sexual activities such as oral, anal sex and by kissing. The outbreak of syphilis was first occurred in Italy in 1495-1495 during a French invasion. Hence, it is also known as the … Read more
Aerobic respiration is the process by which complete oxidation of respiratory substrate occurs. In this case, respiratory substrate glucose breaks down in the presence of oxygen resulting in the end products of CO2 and H2O. Most of the cells perform the respiration through aerobic process. Aerobic respiration occurs by completing the series of chemical reactions. … Read more
The hair-like extended portion of the cell surface bounded by the cell membrane and containing microtubules and responsible for cell motility are known as cilia and flagella. The cilia and flagella are widely distributed in both the animal and plant cells. Flagella (singular = flagellum) are complex filamentous, long, thread-like structures that extend from the … Read more
The old cells divide to produce new cells. In this case, a single old cell divides into two cells and these two new cells again divide to produce four cells and so on. Generally, this process is known as cell division where a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells. The capability of … Read more