Biology

Zoospores

Zoospores

Zoospores are mobile spores that use flagella for their control. Various species of protists, bacteria and fungi use them as a means of propagation. Flagella can be of two types. Stramopyle flagella (Stromopiles) containing lateral filaments called mastigonum. These are located perpendicular to the main axis of the flagellum. The whip-like flagella lack mastigonum. The number and distribution of flagella …

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zooflagellates

zooflagellates

Come friends today we will learn about zooflagellates. Zooflagelados or zoomastigophores are multicellular organisms characterized by the lack of chromosomes of unicellular organisms. Most have one to several flagella, although some may lack these, usually amoeboid forms. They are mainly parasitic. Its classification is mainly based on the presence and number of flagella, as well as other structures …

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Zoapatle

Zoapatle

Let’s know about Zoapatle. Zoapatle (Montanoa tomentosa Cerv.) is a species of plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, native to Mexico and much of Central America. It is a shrub with yellow flowers that is used in traditional herbal medicine. The name Zapatale derives from the Nahuatl ” cihuatl” ( female) and ” fatli” ( medicine), which in Spanish translates as “medicine for …

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Xanthomonas Campestris

Xanthomonas Campestris

Let’s know about Xanthomonas Campestris: Xanthomonas campestris is a genus of Proteobacteria (Class: Gamma Proteobacteria, Order: Xanthomonadales, Family: Xanthomonadaceae) phytopathogenic that affects important crops. X. campestris It presents an epiphytic stage on the plant in which it does not harm it. This stage is preceded by infection, resulting from the spread of bacteria due to favorable environmental variations. Infection by …

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Volvox Characteristics

Volvox Characteristics

Volvox Characteristics: Let us know that Volvox Characteristics. Volvox is a genus of colonial phytoflagellate algae. They have a worldwide distribution, with some 35 species known to date. The first of these species was described in the eighteenth century by the famous Dutch microscopist Antoine van Leeuwenhoek. It is currently one of the most controversial groups of organisms …

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Mate Choice

Mate Choice

Mate choice is one of the primary mechanisms under which evolution can occur. It is characterized by “selective responses by animals to particular stimuli” that can be viewed as behavior. [1] In other words, before an animal mates with a potential mate, they first evaluate various aspects of that mate that are indicators of quality …

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What is the difference between primary and secondary sex characteristics

What is the difference between primary and secondary sex characteristics

Let’s know about What is the difference between primary and secondary sex characteristics. Primary vs. Secondary Sexual Characteristics Although there is a considerable difference between primary and secondary sexual characteristics, many may not have thought about it. In a very brief statement, primary characters are sex organs, but secondary characteristics are sex hormones and other related …

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Parental Investment

Parental Investment

Parental investment , in evolutionary biology and evolutionary psychology , is any parental expense (e.g. time, energy, resources) that benefits the offspring . [1] [2] Parental investment can be made by both men and women (bi-parental care), women alone (exclusive maternal care) or single men (exclusive paternal care ). Care can be provided at any …

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