cell division- meiosis- prophase 1

Cell Division-Meiosis

Cell Division-Meiosis The term meiosis was coined by J.B Farmer and J.F Moore, and the cell in meiosis was found termed meiocytes. Meiosis occurs in eukaryotes and essential for sexual reproduction, where the production of offspring by the fusion of gametes with a haploid set of chromosomes. This division is Read more…

cell division-mitosis

Cell Division-mitosis

Cell Division-mitosis Introduction: Cell division is the process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells. Organisms need new cells to grow, replace old, dead, and injured cells, and also form gametes which are necessary for reproduction, the process by which cell arises from pre-existing cells Read more…

Biomolecules

Biomolecules and their importance

Biomolecules The cell of organisms is made up of various organic as well as inorganic elements and water. All the chemicals or molecules essential for the maintenance of all vital or physiological actions of the body are termed biomolecules. A biomolecule or biological molecules are present in organisms that are Read more…

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Cell Organelles

Cell Organelles Cell organelles are specialized structures within a cell, that performs one or more specific functions essential for cell’s survival and proper operation. Here’s an overview of the major organelles, their structure and functions. Cell organelles on the basis of membrane The cell organelles includes membranous as well as Read more…

eukaryotic cell

Structure and function of cell

Structure and function of cell The cells are as the fundamental unit of life, forming the basic structural framework of organisms. They are also termed functional units because each cell carries out specific processes essential for the organism survival and overall functioning. Discovery of cell: Aristotle (384-322 BC) put forward Read more…