Biology

Anaphase

Anaphase definition Anaphase designates one of the sub phases of mitosis and is characterized by the cleavage of centromeres and consequent separation of the two chromatids from each chromosome that moves away to opposite poles of the cell. It is divided into anaphase A and anaphase B. Cell Cycle Eukaryotic cells are continually dividing and […]

Anatomy

Anatomy is the Biology’s branch that study the physical structure of living organisms, focusing on the study of interaction and organization of the constituent’s parts.   Branches of Anatomy Anatomy includes the plant field and the human and animal field. The plant field concerns its study on plants and is called Phytology. On the other hand, the human […]

Anemone

The anemones are animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. This phylum includes free-living animals (such as jellyfish) and sessile (immobile) animals (such as anemones). Anemones can move (very slowly and for very short distances), but are predominantly sessile animals. They have a simple structure and live in aquatic environment – most of them are marine, […]

Aquaculture

Aquaculture consists on the application of farming techniques on the production of marine and freshwater organisms, such as fish, crustaceans, bivalves and aquatic plants. This industry targets the productions of organisms for human consumption, ornamental trade, biotechnological applications or natural stocks restoration efforts. This practice, which dates back to ancestral times, aroused great interest after […]

Autosome

The term Autosome refers to any of the chromosomes that make up the genetic heritage of a living being, with the exception of sex chromosomes.

Mitochondrial DNA

Mitochondrial DNA definition Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) refers to the DNA that is located inside the mitochondria, an organelle present in eukaryotic cells. MtDNA is double stranded but, unlike nuclear DNA, is circular, not packaged in chromatin, the translation of its codons into proteins does not follow the rules of the universal genetic code and has […]

Pineapple

Discription of the pineapple fruit, its caracteristics and several uses of this fruit…

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