Biology

Humankind has had a long and exciting journey since our origins. The evolution of humans has been a complex process, taking place over millions of years. The emergence of man is a story told and retold in various ways.  The emergence of man is the process in which humans came into existence. It is a […]

The process of human development begins when a sperm fertilises an ovum. The union of the male and female gametes results in a fertilised cell called a zygote. A zygote is transformed into a multicellular human being through a series of processes such as cell division, cell migration, growth, and cell rearrangement. Most of these

Sacred refers to the representations that transcend the chores of daily life. Profane, on the contrary, includes the everyday mundane and ordinary things, such as jobs, profession, daily commute, etc. Emile Durkheim gave the sacred-profane dichotomy, religion being his central characteristic.  In his concept, religion was the practice of maintaining a distance and distinguishing between

In this era, anthropology is considered a huge and essential field of study and learning. It is important for society as it deals with various and different types of issues and complications in the social environment. Anthropology inspects some issues also considered in economics as well as political science. However, anthropologists concentrate on how characteristics

Digestibility Trials Digestibility trials are a research and evaluation methodology in veterinary sciences where difficult-to-digest foods are fed to animals in controlled doses, and the amount of waste they produce is monitored. Often, such trials are done across a wide variety of animals because animals of the same species and gender have slightly different digestive

Darwinian Theories Charles Darwin is rеnοwnеd as thе man whο dеvеlοpеd thе Thеοry οf Еvοlutiοn. His thеοry discusses abοut thе prοgrеssivе changes that οccur within species dοwn the gеnеratiοns, as well as thе fοrmatiοn οf nеw spеciеs whеn еnvirοnmеntal pressures, have differential effects οn the rеprοductivе succеss οf all individuals. Darwin’s thеοry has twο aspеcts

The term inheritance means passing on traits or characteristics of parents to their offspring. Genes play a crucial role in determining the character of an organism. But sometimes, the transmission of characteristics to offspring from parents is determined by cytoplasmic genes. It is known as cytoplasmic inheritance or maternal inheritance, or extranuclear inheritance. Cytoplasmic inheritance

Cycadales are woody plants with a stocky cylindrical stem, bearing a crown of very large coarse leaves. They are not related to any other living plant group and represent a transitional stage between ferns and other gymnosperms. They also have naked seeds on modified leaves (sporophylls) and are true gymnosperms. Cycads were more common during

Cucurbitaceae is a genus of flowering plants native to tropical and subtropical regions. Cucurbitaceae family members are known as cucurbits. They include melons, like watermelon and cucumbers, and squash, such as pumpkins, gourds, horned melons (cucumbers), and calabash. These plants are grown for their edible fruits, including cucumbers and pumpkins, and the seeds and leaves

  Classification of Cryptogams Traditionally the Cryptogams are grouped into Thallophyte, Bryophyte and Pteridophyte.    Thallophyte includes algae, fungi, etc.  The Bryophytes include liverworts, hornworts and mosses. Pteridophytes include ferns and their allies.   Division of Cryptogams Thallophyta:   Thallophyte is any group of plants or plantlike organisms (such as algae and fungi) that lack