HYPERSENSITIVITY: TYPES, SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT
Hypersensitivity refers to extreme physical sensitivity to particular substances or conditions. It is the undesirable reactions produce by the normal immune system in the form ...
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CELL CYCLE: MITOSIS, MEIOSIS, REGULATION
DEFINITION OF CELL CYCLE The cell cycle is a series of events that take place in a cell leading to duplication of its DNA and ...
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DNA structure and mechanism of replication
Introduction DNA is a helically twisted double-chain poly deoxyribonucleotide macromolecule that constitutes the genetic material of all the organisms with the exception of ribovirus. In ...
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CELL BIOLOGY BY DAVID E. SADAVA REVIEW
Indeed it is a good book, very detailed, and informative. Though, not for those who study the night before their examination. If you are such kind of person, please stick to more simple ones
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PROKARYOTES AND EUKARYOTES
Prokaryotes and eukaryotes….. hmm…. We all have heard these terms in our elementary school and almost each of us knows that prokaryotes are pre-existing cells ...
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Different Organelles of Cell and their functions
WHAT IS CELL ORGANELLE? As we all know that ‘cell is the structural and functional unit of life’ and organelles are present within a cell. ...
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Golgi complex and its role in protein secretion
GOLGI COMPLEX DEFINITION It is a membrane-bound structure found in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells. If you ask me who discover the Golgi complex? My ...
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Role of endoplasmic reticulum in protein synthesis
In today’s topic, we will learn about the endoplasmic reticulum and protein synthesis and segregation. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an important organelle present in ...
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LYSOSOMES, VACUOLES AND MICROBODIES?
In today’s topic, we will discuss three major cell organelles namely lysosomes, vacuoles, and microbodies. Firstly, I will talk about lysosomes. After that, we will ...
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CYTOSKELETON: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Technically, 'cyto' means “cell”. So the cytoskeleton means a cell’s skeleton system. Yes, you read it right, cells also have their own skeleton system to provide shape and support. In other words, the cytoskeleton is the framework of the cell.
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