Who discovered the cell?
Cells are the known to be the smallest units of life. Each cell is a universe on its own, containing a nucleus with genetic material, a membrane that protects the...
Category: Cell Biology
Enthralling structure of tRNA (transfer RNA)
“Transfer RNA” from the name itself, one can have an idea about it. tRNA formerly known as soluble RNA or s-RNA is one of the three types of RNA molecules....
Structure of Proteins
What are proteins? Proteins are large, complex molecules and are heteropolymers containing amino acids as the monomeric units which are attached in long chains. Proteins play many critical roles in...
Is Nucleus a double membrane organelle?
Discovery of the Nucleus Robert Brown discovered Nucleus in 1831, a double membrane organelle. During his experiments, he observed a structure in plant cells and termed it as “nucleus”. Walther...
Did you know our DNA is 99.9% same?
The DNA: Let’s dig into the nucleus and get entangled with DNA. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, it is a long polymer of deoxyribonucleotides. DNA is mostly localised in the...
10 Definitions from Cell Biology
10 key definitions from CELL BIOLOGY you cannot miss! The act of writing definitions is an art. A perfect definition of a concept is one that is accurate, precise and...
Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes (Differences)
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes: As biologists, we should definitely be aware of the key difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Prokaryotic cells can be clearly distinguished from eukaryotic cells in terms of...
