In the realm of understanding hair anatomy, the hair shaft holds pivotal significance. Comprising three distinct layers – the medulla, cortex, and cuticle – the hair shaft dictates the strength, texture, and appearance of our locks. This article explores the … Read more
DNA comprises two strands that coil around each other to form a double-helix structure. The template strand and the coding strand are the two known strands. Though they are part of the same DNA molecule, they have some key differences. … Read more
Contents Discovery:Location:Explanation:Zone of Exclusion:Working with Endoplasmic ReticulumFunctions of Golgi bodiesKey Points:FAQs about the Golgi apparatusDiscovery: Italian cytologist Camillo Golgi was the first to observe the Golgi apparatus, which now bears his name, in 1897. Golgi used a staining technique on … Read more
The semitransparent fluid is a part of the cell enclosed between the plasma membrane and is called cytoplasm. Therefore the Nucleus of the cell is termed a living substance, i.e., a living substance consists of all of the contents outside of the nucleus and is enveloped at intervals. The plasma membrane of a cell. It is … Read more
Cell Membrane was discovered by Swiss botanists Carl Naegeli and C. Crammer in 1855. Contents Introduction:Structure:Fluid Mosaic ModelFunctions of Cell MembraneThe fluidity of the Cell MembraneAsymmetrical Nature of Cell MembraneTransport Across Plasma MembraneDiffusionOsmosisEndocytosis and ExocytosisTurgorFAQsIntroduction: The cell membrane is also … Read more
The mitochondria (Gr.,mito=thread, chondrion =granle) are filamentous or granular cytoplasmic organelles of all aerobic cells of higher animals and plants and also of certain micro-organisms including Algae, Protozoa and Fungi. These are absent in bacterial cells. They also contain specific … Read more
