Differences between plant mitosis and animal mitosis
S.N. Mitosis in Animal cells Mitosis in Plant cells 1. Centrioles are present at the spindle poles. Centrioles are lacking at the spindle poles. […]
Anatomy and Physiology
Digestion of fats or lipids in human body
Fats and oils or collectively called lipids or tryglycerides are digested by lipases. Their digestion starts in the stomach and is nearly completed in the […]
Digestion of proteins in human body
Proteins of the ingested food are broken down into amino acids by proteases (peptidases). The proteases are secreted in inactive pro-enzymes to protect the mucous […]
Digestion of carbohydrates in human body
The food that we consume contains three types of carbohydrates namely; polysaccharides, oligosaccharides and disaccharides which need digestion. The polysaccharides include starch, glycogen and cellulose. […]
Transmission of Nerve Impulse at a Synapse
Synapse is the close proximity of the axon of one neuron and the dendrites or cyton of another neuron with a gap of just about […]
Digestion of nucleic acids in human body
Nucleic acids are the components of our nuclear material (Chromosomes) present in the cells. Nucleic acids are also ingested from food like herring, mackerel etc. […]
Differences between hormones and enzymes
S.N. Hormones Enzymes 1. Hormones may be amino acid derivatives, peptides, proteins or steroids in nature. All enzymes are complex proteins. 2. They have low […]
Lactose intolerance (Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment)
Among animals, generally man alone takes milk even after becoming adult. Milk and other dairy products consist of sugar (Carbohydrate) in them called lactose. There […]
Process of sperm formation and its structure
Mature sperm or spermatozoan is a male gamete that takes part in reproduction. Normally, 300 to 500 million sperm are released during an ejaculation. A […]
Reflex action and its conduction
An immediate or spontaneous response or reaction shown towards any stimulus by an organism is called reflex action. A reflex is a predictable involuntary response […]