Biology
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The isopod that eats the tongue of fish
Living in the marine environment is not easy. Many are the factors that influence the biotope of the sea and the adaptations of marine…
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Pituitary or pituitary gland: structure, functions and hormones
The pituitary gland is also called the pituitary . It is the directing gland of the endocrine system and together with the hypothalamus…
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The mistletoe, the plant from the Christmas movies and other stories
The mistletoe is a plant that appears in almost all the Christmas films that come from the United States and the…
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What is PCR used for other than to detect SARS-COV-2?
Throughout the past year we have heard on multiple occasions about the usefulness of PCR tests to diagnose infections caused…
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The black plague: humanity’s worst epidemic
The black plague: The year 2020 will go down in history due to the worldwide development of the covid-19 pandemic,…
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Cell theory: history, concept and postulates
The cell theory is one of the fundamental bases of biology and it is where the base of the constitution of living beings…
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The cell membrane: structure, composition and functions.
The cells have multiple organelles and structures that are important for the functioning of the cell, but if one of them is…
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Planarians and other flatworms: the class Turbellaria
The flatworms are fascinating organisms, in recent years studies have been done on them have shown an immortal flatworm that can be…
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How do plants defend themselves? Defense mechanisms
One of the main characteristics of plants , which they share with fungi, is that they are sessile organisms. That is, adult individuals…
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Cell cultures and their clinical utility
For the study of certain biological processes it is interesting to be able to grow cells in the laboratory ( in vitro ), instead…
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