As we all know, cells are the building blocks of living things. So, a combination of cells performing similar functions is a tissue. These tissues form organs. Most eukaryotic organisms function as...
Category: Cell Biology
Gametogenesis is the process of forming mature gametes or germ cells (ova and sperm). It is an integral part of reproducing new offspring in almost all animal species, especially those that undergo...
Muscle Tissues in Human: Characteristics, Types, and Functions
Tissues, in the context of biology, are a group of cells that perform the same kind of functions. They are classified based on their cells' size, shape, and functions. One such type is muscle...
The combination of two Greek words, haima meaning blood and poiēsis meaning to produce something, forms the word hematopoiesis. So, hematopoiesis means forming blood cells (WBCs, RBCs, and...
Plant cells are immobile organisms and have many distinguishing structures than animal cells. The main difference is the absence of two membrane-bound components; plastids and...
The Golgi body is a cellular organelle present in most eukaryotic cells. The Golgi body is also known as the Golgi complex, Golgi apparatus, lipochondrion, Barker's body, and Dalton complex. In 1898...