Cornerstones of Microbiology: History of Robert Hooke and Anton van Leeuwenhoek
History biography summary of Anton Van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke, including their discoveries, cell theory as Fathers of Microbiology
History biography summary of Anton Van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke, including their discoveries, cell theory as Fathers of Microbiology
What are the differences between the left lung and right lung? Here, we detail quick and easy to learn summary points of the right lung vs left lung. Left vs Right Lung
What is the respiratory system? In general, the respiratory system is a biological system that contains organs and structures that assist in gas exchange. Gas exchange involves the movement of carbon dioxide and oxygen between our circulating blood and air. In this educational lesson, we explore seven general functions of our respiratory system.
From Superman and Wonder Woman to Captain America and Black Widow, every spectacular star-spangled superhero team seems to rock and roll with the teamwork of both the XY and XX chromosomes. While our world may not have the fantasy superhero team flying in the sky or wearing red […]
Intracellular Digestion vs Extracellular Digestion. What’s the Difference Between the Two Types of Digestion? In this article, we explore the definitions and difference between Intracellular and Extracellular Digestion.
Ectoderm, Endoderm, and Mesoderm: What do the 3 Germ Cell Layers Give Rise To? Definitions, Table, and Easy Mnemonics for the 3 Germ Cell Layers
Lovely, isn’t she? (Yes, the furry one above.) She’s Your 65-Million-Year-Old Mother. Through modern computer analysis and evolutionary data, Maureen O’Leary a researcher from Stony Brook University and her colleagues discovered the last known common ancestor of placentals (Scientific American). Modern placentals include animals such as whales, bats, […]
I know. Platypuses. I’m sure 75% of the people who are reading this post (or sentence for that matter) were attracted to the content of “platypuses.” No worries, the title is not misleading. This is about platypuses. And evolution. Ornithorhynchus anatinus or also known as the platypus is […]
In this lesson, we explain an easy 5-step quick guide on the basics of how to interpret phylogentic evolutionary trees.
We explore natural selection in action with the evolution of Darwin’s Finches, Peter Grant and Rosemary Grant’s research on the Galapagos Islands
An Introduction to Evolution and Natural Selection: the history behind it with famous evolutionists Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace
In this lesson, we explore the essential gene mutations on Drosophila flies during development and their embryology effects: gap genes, pair rule genes, and segment polarity genes.
Telling the difference between light microscopes, electron microscope, and indirect immunofluorescence (IMF).
Where does DNA transcription start and stop? In this lesson, we explain how DNA transcription works, the start and stop of transcription, and the 3 major transcription steps.
How does DNA transcription work in bacteria and prokaryotes? In this lesson, we explain how bacterial transcription works and its 3 basic steps: initiation, elongation, and termination.
This lesson discusses the size scales relevant to cell biology.
What makes something living? What are the characteristics of living things? All life has a common origin, but how do we know? This lesson examines various characteristics that define life and the origin of life. Various famous scientists and their biological discoveries are also discussed.
The cell membrane is a mosaic and fluid structure. This lesson explains the factors that affect cell membrane fluidity, increase and decrease membrane fluidity of the phospholipid bilayer.