Condition
a mode or state of being, the state of being fit: the physical status of the body as a whole or of one of its parts usually used to indicate abnormality.
The human body is capable of regulating growth and energy balance through various feedback mechanisms. Get to know the events of absorptive and post-absorptive states. This tutorial also describes the endocrine and neural control of compounds such as insulin and glucagon. It also deals with the regulation of growth, heat loss, and heat gain.
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The blood sugar level is regulated by two hormones. The mechanism behind this type of negative feedback control is described in this tutorial. Failure to regulate blood sugar levels could lead to physiological disorders and diseases, such as diabetes. Read this tutorial to learn more...
Plants and animals need elements, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium for proper growth and development. Certain chemicals though can halt growth, e.g. herbicides in plants, or affect normal physiological activities, e.g. alcohol. For more info, read this tutorial on the effects of chemicals on plants and animals...
Mutations can also influence the phenotype of an organism. This tutorial looks at the effects of chromosomal mutations, such as nondisjunction, deletion, and duplication. ..
Freshwater ecology focuses on the relations of aquatic organisms to their freshwater habitats. There are two forms of communities that thrive in freshwater: the lentic and the lotic communities. In these communities, plants and animals evolved special characteristics that make them better adapted to their habitat. Get to know more about these features and the..
A balanced diet is essential to a healthy organism. Insufficiency or too much of a particular element or compound, such as vitamins, in the body could disrupt the normal physiological activities. To know more about this topic, read this tutorial...