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Fine Adjustment knob
Fine Adjustment knob part of the microscope that is used for focusing finer details of specimen being viewed. Objectives... Read More
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
Diatomaceous earth
Definition noun A type of silica-rich dirt which is soft, fine-grained, porous, light-coloured, and composed of the... Read More
Vellus hair
Definition noun Very fine, non-pigmented hair that covers most of the body of human and other mammals Supplement The vellus... Read More
Visual acuity
visual acuity (Science: microscopy) The ability to detect fine details or small distances with the eye. Visual acuity can... Read More
Shittah tree
shittah tree A tree that furnished the precious wood of which the ark, tables, altars, boards, etc, of the Jewish tabernacle... Read More
Spine cell
spine cell --> prickle cell (Science: cell biology) large flattened polygonal cells of the stratum germinosum of the... Read More
Pollen Grain
What are Pollen Grains? Plants are unique structures and so they carry out mechanisms in special ways. Fertilization in... Read More
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum Definition Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (sER) is part of or a region in the endoplasmic... Read More
Hyaline cartilage
Hyaline Cartilage Definition Before we define hyaline cartilage, let us understand what cartilage is. What is cartilage? Is... Read More
Reticular fiber
Definition noun, plural: reticular fibers A type of connective tissue fiber that is made up of type III collagen secreted by... Read More
Survival of the fittest
When we talk about evolutionary processes, the usage of the phrase "Survival of the fittest" has been very common in... Read More
Takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga Previously, we've seen the different animals endemic to New Zealand. Due to the... Read More
Men could go extinct? Y chromosome disappearing slowly
Hold on to your seats, gentlemen -- the male chromosome (Y chromosome) disappearing at a certain rate could absolutely be... Read More
Pollution in Freshwater Ecosystems
As with all ecosystems, the existence and operations of human society inevitably have an effect on the way of life in a... Read More
Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions
Renal Functions Kidneys remove/add substances from/to the plasma. Regulate water concentration, inorganic ion... Read More
Homeostatic Mechanisms and Cellular Communication
Homeostasis is the relatively stable conditions of the internal environment that result from compensatory regulatory... Read More
Nonsense mutation
A nonsense mutation is the type of point mutation that renders the translation process useless by coding for a stop/nonsense... Read More
Velvet worm
Definition noun, plural: velvet worms Any of the invertebrates belonging to the phylum Onychophora, and characterized by... Read More
Malpighian tubule
Definition noun, plural: Malpighian tubules A tubule extending from the interior (alimentary canal) to the exterior of many... Read More
Reticular connective tissue
Definition noun A type of connective tissue characterized by the predominance of reticular fibers made of type III collagen... Read More