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glucose+oxygen-->water+carbon dioxide c6h12o6+6o2-->6h2o+6co2

Passive diffusion occurs without any transmembrane proteins being involved, the molecules cross the lipid bilayer following a concentration gradient (from the highest concentration to the lowest). Small u...

Body temperature is regulated by a thermoregulatory centre in the brain, the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus can sense the temperature of the blood via receptors. The skin also contains temperature recepto...

Students are aware of the Hyothalamus-pituitary axis (HPA axis) in the female, but are not as aware about the role of the HPA axis in the male reproductive system. Here,we should start off by explaining t...

The process is called phototropism (‘photo’-light, ‘tropism’ – ‘tendency of an animal or plant to turn or move in response to a stimulus’). IAA (Indole Acetic Acid) is a plant hormone belonging to a class...