Law of Segregation: Introduction Johann Mendel was the pioneer in classical genetics, who on doing experiment’s with pea plants and on undergoing plant hybridizations found many characteristics of genes and…
What is Mendel's Law of Dominance? In hybridization techniques, two alleles are considered one as dominant character and other as recessive character when these alleles are let to undergo fertilization…
Homozygous Definition Homozygous refers to the state of the genes or genetic condition in which an individual has inherited the similar DNA sequence for a particular gene from both their…
Glycolysis - an Overview The glycolytic pathway delineated the oxidation of glucose to pyruvate. In this transaction ATP and NADH are generated which provides energy through electron transport chain in…
What are Mitochondria? Mitochondria (Mito = thread; chondrion = granule) are complex structures resembling threads and granules, most commonly seen in eukaryotic organisms without which the cells starve to death…
What is Tumor Lysis? Tumor Lysis is a syndromic condition when our kidneys cannot filter the substances that are obtained via breakdown of cancer cells. It is also commonly defined…
Question: Where does the electron transport chain take place? Summary of Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain 1). The electron transport chain as indicated by its name “transport means transfer”, is a…
Isotonic Solution The solution which has the same concentration in cell cytoplasm and in outer environment is referred to as isotonic solution. This solution helps in movement of water into…
What is DNA Replication? DNA replication is the process by which a molecule of DNA is duplicated. When a cell divides, it must first duplicate its genome so that each…
Definition of Incomplete Dominance Various definition has been proposed for incomplete dominance: a. The incomplete dominance is referred to as the dilution of the dominant allele with respect to the…