Biology

Biomass is a basic term in ecology, and in the energy production industry. In ecology, it refers to the cumulation of living matter. Organic waste…

Osmosis is the movement of water or other solvents through a plasma membrane from a region of low solute concentration to a region of high…

Tissues form part of an organ in plants or animals. They are groups of cells that have a similar structure and act together to perform…

Anaerobic digestion is the way microorganisms break down organic matter without oxygen. It is a well-established technology for stabilization and conversion of various organic wastes…

Nucleotides are chemical compounds, the building blocks of the nucleic acids RNA and DNA. It is a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a…

NADP (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) (formula C21H29N7O17P3) is a coenzyme that carries electrical energy used in cellular processes. It is a required cofactor for CYP-mediated biotransformation,…

Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates. They are also the foundation for more complex carbohydrates, or they serve as components to amino acids. They…

Allele frequency refers to the different forms of a gene at a single position on a chromosome. It refers to how frequently a particular allele…

Gene therapy means putting in a working gene to a person who has a damaged gene. It is an experimental technique that uses genes to…

Genetics Genetics is a discipline of biology. It is the study of heredity in general and of genes in particular. It is the science of…

A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are forms of DNA. DNA is a collection of chemical information that carries the…

Cytology is the medical and scientific study of cells. It is the study of the cells, especially their appearance and structure. It the branches of…