Difference between wood of Gymnosperms and Dicots (Soft Wood vs Hard Wood)
Being a biologist, we can never underestimate the powers of the vascular cambium. It is a type of lateral meristem. A large amount of secondary xylem is produced by the...
Your personal biology dictonary A-Z
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Difference between Facultative and Constitutive Heterochromatin
DNA is packaged and is present as chromatin scaffolded with non-histone chromosomal proteins. In some places, chromatin is densely packed to form the darkly stained and transcriptionally inactive heterochromatin. Heterochromatin...
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Difference between plant cells and animal cells
Hola cytologists! Cells are the basic building blocks of organisms and the functional units of life. Life is passed from one generation to the next in the form of cells....
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Difference between Group I and Group II introns
In many eukaryotic genes, the coding sequences are interrupted by blocks of non-coding sequences. These intervening sequences are termed introns. Exons can be defined as any region of the immature...
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Difference between Heliophytes and Sciophytes
Ever wondered if plants can also be divided into sun-loving and shade-loving? Well, yes just like humans have likes and dislikes based on their priorities to grow in life, so...
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Difference between Indented Key and Bracketed Key
Hola Taxonomists! Let’s get to know taxonomic keys better! Rapid identification of unknown plants is possible with the help of specialised tools called taxonomic keys. Significant taxonomic literature like flora,...
Garlic Green Beans- perfectly healthy recipe
Are you planning to host a dinner party for your friends? Sautéed garlic green beans are a perfect side dish for your grilled chicken/tofu. The recipe is super simple and...
Merits and Demerits of Takhtajan’s Classification
Armen Takhtajan significantly contributed to the field of taxonomy by proposing a phylogenetic classification system. He was a Russian taxonomist who worked at the Komarov Botanical Institute in Leningrad which...
Paracetamol-the most used painkiller
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a pain killer/ pain reliever also taken to reduce fever. Paracetamol is the most common and popular analgesic/antipyretic used among children and adults for moderate pain states....
Azithromycin: Uses, Dosage and Side effects
Ever had to go through a bacterial infection? Bacterial infection is one of the most common infections in the world. While bacteria are usually harmless, in some cases they can...
Cinnarizine-an antihistamine
Cinnarizine belongs to the diphenylmethylpiperazine group and is an antihistamine and calcium channel blocker. Cinnarizine is used to address issues with balance and the inner ear, including illness and dizziness...
Fluorescence microscopy
Amazing scientific advancements have been made in recent years, and the protocol for conducting a research project calls for a variety of tools, the microscope being one of the most...
Types of Bioreactors
Biotechnology is the science of manipulating biological systems to manufacture new products and investigate how organisms work. Scientists use the genetic material of organisms to make products such as foods,...
Chlorthalidone: Treatment for hypertension
A prescription medication called chlorthalidone is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Bringing down high blood pressure reduces the risk of heart attacks, kidney issues, and strokes. Additionally, it...
Clinical Trials and their Phases
Clinical Trials are important for both the patient and the medical research community. A clinical trial is a process in which a large number of people with a certain disease...
Antiviral drugs: Function and Types
Viral infections are extremely common and widespread infections caused by viruses. There are many varieties of viruses that causes types of viral diseases. For instance, the most common type of...
