Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway where one molecule of glucose (C6H12O6) converts into pyruvic acid with the help of enzyme. Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell during both anaerobic and aerobic respiration. It is also known as EMP pathway i.e., Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway named after German Biochemists Gustav Embden, Otto Meyerhof, and Jakub Karol … Read more
Respiration is basically an energy releasing and supplying process. It held in each cell of the plant. Its primary stages take place in the cytoplasm and secondary stages in mitochondria. Actually respiration is the set of the metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert kinetic energy from nutrients … Read more
The word ‘Hormone’ is derived from Greek word ‘hormao’ which means “I impel” or “I arouse to activity”. William M. Bayliss and Ernest H. Starling (1904) termed that important chemical substance as hormone though it was first proposed by W. B. Hardy. In animal physiology, it denotes a specific substance which is effective in a … Read more
The cell division is the process by which organisms generate new cells. By this process, a single parent cell divides and creates identical daughter cells. During cell division, the parent cell duplicates its genetic material (DNA) and transmits to the daughter cells. There are three types of cell division such as amitosis, mitosis and meiosis. … Read more
The nerves of the brain which directly emerge from or enter the skull or the cranium including the brainstem are called cranial nerves. They transmit or relay various information between the different parts of the body and the brain. The main functions include special senses of vision, smell, taste, and hearing. They come out from … Read more
The sinus infection is known as sinusitis. It is a major health problem which can cause inflammation of the sinus tissues. The people that have weak immune systems are at greater risk to sinusitis. Slimy substances are produced from sinuses, called mucous that help to keep the nasal passage moist. It also helps to trap … Read more