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Biology Wise: Gram Negative vs. Gram Positive Bacteria
Explains the characteristics of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and provides a table comparing them based on different criteria.
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Biology Wise: Monocot vs. Dicot
One way plants have been classified has been based on the number of cotyledons in the seeds. The differences between monocots and dicots are listed along with some helpful facts.
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Biology Wise: Homozygous vs. Heterozygous
Genetic traits are described as homozygous or heterozygous based on allele similarity. Homozygosity and heterozygosity are explained in this resource. Includes a chart highlighting their differences and some examples that occur in humans.
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Biology Wise: Nucleoside vs. Nucleotide
Discusses the characteristics of and differences between nucleosides and nucleotides as well as the significance of each in medicine.
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Biology Wise: An Easy Explanation of the Carbon Cycle for Kids
The importance of the carbon cycle, how it works, the sources of carbon, and the steps in the carbon cycle are explained here.
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Biology Wise: Lytic Cycle
Explains what the lytic cycle of a virus is and the steps involved in the process.
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Biology Wise: Purines and Pyrimidines
Purines and pyrimidines are nucleotides. Their properties are described here and their differences are highlighted. Includes examples of each.
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Biology Wise: What Is Facilitated Diffusion?
Explains the process of facilitated diffusion which allows selective movement of materials across the cellular membrane.
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Biology Wise: Molecular Mechanism of Receptor Mediated Endocytosis
Endocytosis enables cells to absorb extracellular nutrients that are needed for their survival. In receptor-mediated endocytosis, a protein receptor on the cell membrane binds to a nutrient molecule and facilitates its absorption through...
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Biology Wise: Passive Transport and Active Transport
Cell transport can be active or passive. The two forms are described here and their differences highlighted.
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Biology Wise: Uses of Potassium
The uses of potassium as a human nutrient, a plant nutrient, and in different industries are described.
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Biology Wise: Lactic Acid Fermentation
Fermentation of lactic acid occurs during anaerobic respiration. The two-step process is described here, how it takes place in human muscle cells, and industrial applications of lactic acid fermentation.
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Biology Wise: What Is Mannitol Salt Agar?
Mannitol salt agar is a medium used to grow bacterial cultures in a laboratory. Read here about its composition and how it works.
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Biology Wise: What Is a Stop Codon?
A stop codon is a nucleotide triplet in messenger RNA that signals the end of a protein during the translation process. Read about how this works, the different types of stop codons, and how a mutation can sometimes occur.
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Biology Wise: Start Codon
A start codon is a nucleotide triplet in a genetic sequence that occurs at the start of a protein's synthesis. Read about how this works and how a mutation can sometimes occur.
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Biology Wise: Vertebrates and Invertebrates
The characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates are described here. Includes a list of examples for each group and a chart highlighting their differences.
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Biology Wise: Pollination of Flowers
Discusses what pollination is, the types, what happens during pollination, its importance in agriculture and horticulture, and the biotic and abiotic factors that facilitate pollination. Has some embedded ads.
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Biology Wise: Three Domains of Life
Describes the characteristics of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya, the three domains of life.
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Biology Wise: Haploid Number Explained
Explains what the haploid number is and how it differs from a diploid number.
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Biology Wise: Gametophyte and Sporophyte
This resource explains how the alternation of generations occurs in a plant's life cycle where sporophytes and gametophytes each play a role in plant reproduction.
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Biology Wise: Diploid and Haploid Cells
Explains what is meant by diploid and haploid cells and the difference between them.
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Biology Wise: Cross Pollination
Explains what cross-pollination is and its benefits, and provides examples.
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Biology Wise: Eisenia Fetida
Eisenia fetida is a type of earthworm commonly used for vermicomposting. This resource provides facts about its habitat, range, anatomy, and method of reproduction. It also provides a few tips on composting.
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Biology Wise: Examples of Beneficial Mutation
Not all genetic mutations are harmful. Examples of beneficial mutations are described here.