Biology

Classification of Amoeba Introduction An amoeba (pronounced a-meeba) is a classification of protist that are amorphous in shape, meaning their body has no fixed structures.…

About Amoeba Definition Amoeba is a large genus of naked rhizopod protozoans that have lobed and never anastomosing pseudopodia and are widely distributed in fresh…

Flagellate (Protozoan) Definition Flagellate is a protozoan that moves by means of a flagellum or flagella. Some flagellates, such as the euglena, can make food…

About Protozoa Definition Protozoa are non-phototrophic, unicellular, eukaryotic microorganisms with no cell walls. All protozoa are eukaryotes and therefore possess a “true,” or membrane-bound, nucleus.…

Mitochondrion Definition Mitochondrion is regarded as the powerhouse of eukaryotic cells. That is because it is the organelle that supplies energy by generating adenosine triphosphate…

Eukaryote Definition Eukaryote is any member of the Eukarya, a domain of organisms having cells each with a distinct nucleus within which the genetic material…

Endoplasmic Reticulum Definition Endoplasmic Reticulum (or ER) is an interconnected network of membranes, which is used to make proteins, steroids, and lipids located near the…

HSA: Human Serum Albumin Definition Human Serum Albumin (or HSA) is the most abundant protein in plasma, which is a monomeric multi-domain macromolecule, representing the…

Serum Albumin Definition Serum Albumin is a crystallizable albumin or mixture of albumins that normally constitutes more than half of the protein in blood serum,…

Anti-Müllerian Hormone Definition Anti-Müllerian Hormone (or AMH) is produced by small growing follicles, thus is distinct from ovulation and is a step closer to being…

Alpha Fetoprotein Definition Alpha Fetoprotein (or AFP) is a fetal blood protein present abnormally in adults with some forms of cancer (as of the liver)…

TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Definition Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is a hormone that controls thyroid function. It is actually produced by the brain’s pituitary gland,…