Physiology
Human Blood Cells
Blood consists of 3 types of cells, suspended in a liquid called plasma. These three types of cells, red blood cells (RBC), white...
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What makes poison dart frog resistant to their own poison?
Poison dart frogs store Batrachotoxin, a steroidal alkaloid toxin in their skin glands. A single amino acid substitution is responsible for the resistance...
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Starvation turns herbivorous Drosophila into a carnivore
[toc] Starvation induces cannibalism! Drosophila melanogaster larvae are classified as herbivores. They usually feed on herbivorous diet under normal conditions. During starvation, they...
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Stingrays can chew their food, like mammals
[toc] Is chewing a unique mammalian feature? Unlike mammals, other animals usually don’t have the ability to chew their food. Chewing can be defined...
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Why does the consumption of alcohol produce a burning sensation?
[toc] Why does drinking alcohol feels like burning? Everyone ever tasted alcohol knows the burning sensation it produces. But what is actually producing...
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