MY BIOLOGY DICTIONARY
As biologists, we all wonder what our ancestors looked like. Plesiomorphy refers to a primitive or ancestral character state, whereas a shared plesiomorphy is known as a symplesiomorphy. Plesiomorphy refers...
There’s a dynamic ecosystem down there ladies! The vaginal microflora in woman’s genital comprises microbial ecology and is responsible for many physiological and biological functions of the vagina. The different...
Many archaea and bacteria have a proteinaceous surface layer, also known as an S-layer. It forms when monomeric proteins self-assemble into a regularly spaced, two-dimensional array. Bacteria have specific routes...
Sargassum is an Atlantic species with unique blade shapes. Fresh specimens show regular cylindrical primary and secondary branches, terete blades, mutic vesicles, and longer, more slender male receptacles. Previously considered...
During a woman’s menstrual cycle, she undergoes fluctuations and flow of hormones that prepare the body for pregnancy. Researchers suggest that this hormonal symphony not only affects the reproductive organs...
Plants can be monoecious or dioecious in terms of having male and female gametangia. Gracilaria chilensis is a popular haploid-diploid red algae. It was studied for alterations in basic physiological...
Dolipore septa are particular cell partitioning dividers. These are present in almost every form of fungus. This dolipore septum structure is often capped on either side by the brackets, which...
As a biology bibliophile, you must know by now what a platelet is and how crucial it is for human beings. When this platelet count goes down to a very...
Yes, readers, there is science too in the journey from arousal to orgasm during intercourse. The desire for sexual pleasure is a primary motivator for sexual satisfaction. Many factors might...
Spectroscopy is simply the study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation and matter as a function of the wavelength or frequency of the radiation. It is the detailed study of...
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