Vitamins are broadly categorized into two classes that include water-soluble and fat-soluble. This classification is based upon their solubility and is further split into sub- categories. Vitamins are compounds, which enable in bringing about improved body functions and metabolisms. Fat Soluble Vitamins The fat- soluble vitamins include vitamins A, K, D, and E. These vitamins [...]
The number of plant species is discovered with increased efficiency every year. Currently, the number stays at about 375,000 with the seeded plants, ferns, fern allies and bryophytes. Of these, 258,650 plants belong to the flowering category while the rest are a part of the bryophytes (16000), which include mosses, hornworts and liverworts. There are [...]
Fungi are unicellular and multi-cellular organisms belonging to the genus heterotrophic phylum. More than 100,000 organism species are classified as fungi. Fungi are categorized into four prominent types: Zygomycota, Basidiomycota, Deuteromycota and Ascomycota. Zygomycota fungi are mostly molds that feed on dead plants and animals. These parasites flourish on insects and plants. The method of [...]
Bacteria are single-celled organisms found in all environmental conditions. They are classified based on their shapes, sizes, cell structure, cell components, and metabolism. Scientifically, bacteria are classified into various phyla. Phyla are the scientific classifications of organisms. Classification based on shapes Before the DNA techniques were used for classification, the bacteria were classified on their [...]
Proteins are the basic building blocks of our bodies. It is estimated that the human body comprises of approximately two million proteins, which are coded by only 20,000 to 25,000 genes. There are groups of 20 amino acids that form the molecular chains of protein. However, the number of proteins found in a biological organism [...]
Food is an important requirement not only for human beings but even for plants and animals. All living organisms require food to survive and therefore, storage of food is also very important. Plastids are special structures inside the plant cell that helps in storing food for the plants. Plastids are also found in different algae, [...]
Platelets are small red cells that are generally found in human and animal blood. Platelets are also known as thrombocytes, and they do not have a specific shape. If the count of platelets in your blood is too high then you might have problems like frequent blood cots that might lead to problems like heart [...]
Plasmid is a kind of DNA molecule that is found in bacterial DNA, and it is mostly used for genetic engineering. Many bacteria have these small circular objects that are found inside the cytoplasm of the bacteria, and they are called as plasmids. Although they are found in the bacterial cell, they are different and [...]
We all known how important our DNA and RNA are to us. Nucleotides are the molecules that form an important part of our DNA system. Nucleotides are a different type of molecules that trigger different enzymes inside our body so that there are different chemical reactions inside our body that will keep us alive and [...]
Nucleosome is considered to be one of the most stable particles in the DNA that helps in the compacting and transcripting the DNA information. Hence, nucleosomes are responsible for carrying out the hereditary information. Nucleosomes are generally wrapped around in spiral fashion to the base of the simple DNA protein known as histone. They are [...]
Parasites are normally termed as organisms that enjoy and benefits living inside the host body. However, some parasites only need some help from the host body while some parasites like obligate parasites depend totally on the host. Obligate parasites cannot live without their host because they constantly depend on their host to get their energy [...]
We have all heard about fungus but do we really know what exactly they are? Fungi can be found on almost every part of the planet, and therefore, you can even find them in Antarctica where humans cannot survive. Fungi is a kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that decompose the organic dead matter that is available [...]
Every chemical reaction needs a catalyst that will help to speed up the reaction process and enzymes are proteins that help to increase the rate of chemical reactions inside our body. Enzymes are present in almost every biological cell because every biological cell undergoes a chemical reaction at some point in time. Chemical reactions are [...]