Introduction: What Makes a Fruit a Fruit? Have you ever questioned if a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable? In actuality, many plants that we consider to be vegetables are actually fruits. Fruits include several varieties such as cucumbers, peppers, and even peanuts. Tomatoes are considered fruits in ... Read More

Introduction How has life evolved on earth? How have all the organisms that we see today evolved? What does evolution mean? How has it affected our planet? These are some of the questions that come to mind when you start reading about the evolution of life on earth. So, ... Read More

Introduction For the first time in the history of the world the substance, fructose was discovered by the renowned French chemist named Augustin Pierre Debranfaut in the year 1844, by synthesizing fruit sugar in an aqueous (with water) fruit sugar solution. The chemist at that time named fructose mutarotation. ... Read More

Introduction Gene flow is the transfer of genes in a population. Gene flow is an important phenomenon that can contribute to the Evolution of a Population. All organisms are subject to this phenomenon, which has a profound evolutionary impact. Depending on the rates of gene flow, the process either encourages ... Read More

Introduction There are hundreds of distinct cell kinds in your body, including immune cells, skin cells, and neurons. Have you ever wondered why cells appear so different and function in such various ways if nearly all of them have the same set of DNA? The answer is - Gene Regulation! ... Read More

What is Heredity? Heredity refers to the transfer of genetic traits from parents to their offspring; in sexual reproduction, both parents’ DNA come together and combine to provide offspring with two types of genes for each character. Later, each dominant gene carries a single character, which is visible in offspring. ... Read More

Introduction A blood pressure test is used to measure the blood pressure level, whether low or high. Two ways to check the blood pressure − Digital blood pressure for automated readings A sphygmomanometer for manual readings. How to measure blood pressure? Blood pressure levels can fluctuate ... Read More

Introduction Plants are autotrophs, i.e., they can prepare their food through photosynthesis. Animals and humans are heterotrophs, i.e., depend on other organisms for their food. Food is vital for all living beings as it provides nutrients and energy to carry out the different life processes. Humans cultivate the land and ... Read More

Introduction Movement is essential for every living being, without which a living organism cannot function. Movement varies among different organisms based on its kind and requirements. The human body is composed of 206 bones that give shape to the body, guard the internal organs and enable its movement. Even when ... Read More

Introduction Food is an essential and inevitable part of every living being that provides living beings with nutrients for the proper functioning, life processes, energy, etc. One cannot sustain without food. Therefore, it is essential never to skip meals and consume all food components for optimal health, as most diseases ... Read More