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Among the many classifications of sugar, “reducing sugar” and “non-reducing sugar” stand out as two intriguing categories that often confuse both culinary enthusiasts and scientific minds alike. What Are Reducing Sugars? Reducing sugar is any carbohydrate which is capable of being oxidized and causes the reduction of other substances without having to be hydrolyzed first. … Read more
There are two types of transport pathway for the conduction of the water from one region to another. The path followed by the water can be Symplast or Apoplast pathway. The Symplast is the pathway in which the water molecules move through the plasmodesmata region in the cells. The Symplast is the living region present … Read more
Cytokinesis is the part of the cell division process during which the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell divides into two daughter cells. Cytokinesis can also be referred to as Cytoplasmic division or cell cleavage. In animal cells this is achieved by constriction of the plasma membrane, whereas in higher plants, it is accomplished through … Read more
What Are Homologous Structures/Organs? Many species have similar traits because they are descendants of a single common ancestor. These species developed from a single source and are related to a certain degree despite their current differences. The traits they share are referred to homologous structures. A homologous structure is an organ or body part that … Read more
What Is Stepper Motor? A stepper motor, also referred to as step motor or step ping motor, it is a brushless DC electric motor that divides a full rotation into a number of equal steps. Like all other motors, steppers also have a stator and a rotor, but unlike a normal DC motor the stator … Read more
What Is Caryopsis? The caryopsis is popularly known as a grain, is a specialized type of dry, one-seeded fruit (achene) characteristic of grasses, in which the ovary wall is united with the seed coat, making it difficult to separate the two except by specialized milling process. All the cereal grains except buckwheat have caryopses. What … Read more
Immunoglobulin M (IgM), is one of the several forms of antibodies which is found mainly in the blood and lymph fluid, is the first antibody to be made by the body to fight new infections. . IgM is a Pentameric molecule comprising 5 Y-shaped units together with a polypeptide chain with ten antigen biding sites. … Read more
Adrenal glands are endocrine glands located above the kidneys. Each gland has an outer cortex which produces steroid hormones and an inner medulla. Adrenal cortex produces three main types of steroid hormones, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids and adrogens. The adrenal medulla is at the center of each adrenal gland, and is surrounded by the adrenal cortex. It … Read more
What Is Diffusion? Diffusion is the process whereby the molecules move as a result of their kinetic energy. Diffusion occurs in liquids and gases because their molecules move randomly. The molecules move from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration, down the concentration gradient, until the concentration equalizes throughout the medium. … Read more
What Is Schottky Defect? A Schottky defect is a type of point defect in a crystal lattice named after a German physicist Walter H. Schottky who discovered it. In ionic crystals, this type of point defect forms when oppositely charged ions leave their corresponding lattice sites, creating a pair of vacancy defects. These vacancies are … Read more