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You will will automatically move your hand away in a process known as the relex arc. Your natural 'reflex'.thermal sensors in your fingers will sense the heat and send electrical impulses along your senso...

Cells need to eat and drink, just like me and you. The process where cells ingest other cells or foreign material is called PHAGOCYTOSIS. The process itself is very complicated and you don’t need to know ...

The main difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes is that eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles (this includes a nucleus). Eukaryotes can be a single-celled or multi-celled organisms, su...

Phototropism is a growth response to a light stimulus.Positive phototropism causes the stems of plants to grow towards a light source causing the leaves of the plant to be pointing towards the lgth source...

Enzymes have an area on them known as the ACTIVE SITE. This active site is shaped to fit the substrate that will bind to it -complementary fit. Eventually, the bonds in the active site of the enzymes are ...