Cell

There are some sacs, cavities or tubules which form a network by themselves are known as the endoplasmic reticulum. Discovery: In 1945 Porter along with…

The cell organelles that are responsible for protein synthesis are known as Ribosomes. Discovery: In 1955, Pavel first discovered Ribosome. Shape: Almost round or oval…

Golgi body is a unique cytoplasmic organelle of animal cell. They are few in number. They are usually found in a group close to nucleus…

The organelle present in the cytoplasm that does all the functions, such as — Kreb’s cycle, fatty acid cycle, electron transport system in order to…

Conduction by plasma membrane- (1) Carrier mechanism. (2) Fixed pore mechanism Carrier mechanism: (i) Different types of protein molecules present in the cell membrane act…

In 1972 S.J. Singer and G.L Nicolson introduced and explained a model of plasma membrane, called Fluid Mosaic model. This Fluid Mosaic model is still…

Differences between a plant cell and an animal cell: Plant cell 1) The plant cell is usually, surrounded by a cell wall which is composed…

Eukaryotic cell: The type of cells which have well-organized nucleus and undergo mitosis division are known as Eukaryotic cells. Example: The cells of different algae,…

The characteristics of a plant cell: (i) The cell wall is made of cellulose or chitin. (ii) A distinct nucleus is present which is surrounded…

Differences between the Prokaryotic cell and Eukaryotic cell: Prokaryotic Cell Size and structure: Very minute and simple Nucleus: Only DNA is present nuclear membrane nucleolus…