Introduction The human skin is highly sensitive to changes in the external environment. Several different sensory receptors are present in the skin to detect an external stimulus. These include thermoreceptors, chemoreceptors, mechanoreceptors, nociceptors, and electromagnetic receptors. These receptors detect the external stimulus and signal the CNS to take necessary actions to cope with the changing …
Introduction The human heart is responsible for pumping blood the distant locations in the body. It receives the deoxygenated blood from the body via systematic veins and the oxygenated blood from the lungs via pulmonary veins. The oxygenated blood is pumped to the rest of the body organs via the arterial system while the deoxygenated …
Introduction to Motor Neuron Structure Animals have a highly complicated system for communication among different parts of the body called the nervous system. This system is a complicated network of interlinked neurons. Neurons are the basic structural and functional units of the nervous system. They are responsible for carrying and processing information from different parts …
Introduction Alcohol fermentation is a complex biotechnological process in which sugars such as glucose, sucrose, and fructose are converted into energy molecules and produce ethanol, carbon dioxide, and metabolic by-products during this process. These products contribute to the sensorial properties and chemical composition of the fermented foodstuff. Alcohol fermentation also called ethanol fermentation is processed …
Introduction to Aerobic vs Anaerobic Respiration All living cells obtain energy for cellular processes via the process of cellular respiration. It is the process in which food particles are broken down into smaller molecules and energy is released. During cellular respiration, the carbon atoms present in the various food substances are oxidized to ultimately release …
Introduction Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying protein present in animals. It is a globular protein belonging to the group of hemeproteins. Such globular proteins have a heme group tightly bound to the protein structure. The function performed by the heme group depends upon the structure of the protein. In hemoglobin, the heme group serves to bind …
Introduction Plants and some other autotrophs can make their food from carbon dioxide and water in the process of photosynthesis. The energy for this process is provided by the light rays coming from the sun. The light energy captured by the electrons is liberated while they travel down the electron transport chain. This energy is …
Introduction ATP is an essential requirement for the various metabolic processes taking place in living organisms. The continuous supply of ATP is necessary for the continuity of life. Any interruption in the synthesis of ATP can result in harmful and life-threatening events. In most living systems, ATP is made by phosphorylation of already existing ADP …
An Introduction to Biomass In this universe, anything having physical characteristics and exhibiting material nature occupies some space due to the ability which is referred to as mass. Such ability of biotic living organisms is termed as biomass. Simply, the mass of living beings in a certain area and during a specific period of time …
Introduction to Ecosystem An ecosystem is a form of a biological community in which life sustains along with the non-living things. An ecosystem comprises of living and non-living elements. More simply, the ecosystem is the sum of living and non-living things. We can call the ecosystem conjunction of two worlds, the living world, and the …
