Apple has a very complicated defense system. When you cut the apple, its surface cells are damaged. An enzyme tyrosinase (also k/a “polyphenol oxidase”)…
Discovery and nomenclature of lysosome: They were discovered by De Duve in 1955. Initially these organelles were named as peri-canalicular dense bodies based on…
Why lysosomes were called suicidal bags??? Initially De Duve observed that hydrolytic enzymes of lysosomes are capable of digesting the entire cell. So, he…
“epi” means “over”; epigenetics means “over the range or beyond the range of genetics”. This term is used for those phenotypic or physiological changes…
Kupffer cells are specialised macrophages present in liver. They aid in the breakdown of old and worn out RBCs. Lysosome is the most specialised…
Meghalaya. Balphakram National Park is near the Garo Hills in Meghalaya; it is also close to the boundary of Bangladesh.
Assignment based on “The Cell”- Class XI CBSE… Part A: State whether the given statements are true or false. Give reasons for false statements….
Phago-lysosome Cyto-lysosome These are also known as hetero-lysosome or heterophagic vacuoles. Also known as autophagosome, autolysosome or autophagic vacuole. Substances are also brought into…
Size of bacterial genome = 130 kbps to 14 Mbps. 1 gm (1000 mg) soil contains at least 1 billion bacteria. 100 mg soil…
The answer is lysosomes. Initially lysosomes were named as peri-canalicular dense bodies. This name was based on their location inside the cell. Peri means…
“Bio” meaning life and “ethics” refers to intellectual and moral senses. Bioethics is the combination of philosophy and biology; it totally deals with the…