Page-5 of General Science – Biology
Sloth bear
Sloth bear is a bear species found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is also known as the labiated bear and it feeds on ants and fruits....
Organoids
Organoids is a mini version of organs that are grown from stem cells under laboratory conditions (in vitro). These are simplified versions of their real life counterpart and...
Tyrosination sensor
Tyrosination sensor is the 1st tubulin nanobody sensor for studying the microtubule modifications in live cells. Microtubules are structures within the cell that are altered in response to...
Mycotoxin
Mycotoxin is a toxic compound produced as a secondary metabolite by fungi. These compounds are introduced into the foodstuff when the moulds grow on food grains and nuts,...
Seabuckthorn
Seabuckthorn is a shrub that grows above the tree line in the Himalayan region. It is found in dry and cold deserts such as those in Ladakh and...
CALM2
CALM2 is a gene that is responsible for the production of calmodulin, a protein that regulates the transport of calcium ions in the cardiac muscle cells (cells of...
Fishing Cats
Fishing cats are mainly found in the marshy wetlands of northern and eastern India and on mangroves of the east coast. Since 2016, it has been listed as...
Moray eel
Moray eel is a family of marine and brackish water eels (elongated ray-finned fishes) that occur throughout the world. Very rarely, they live in freshwater habitats. Recently, veterinarians...
Platypus
Platypus is a duck billed semi-aquatic organism found in Australia. It is one of the only 2 egg laying mammal apart from Echidna. It is known for its...
Lavender
Lavender is an aromatic herb with medicinal properties. It is a commercially important crop cultivated mainly for production of essential oils. Each litre of lavender essential oil is...
Pharohylaeus lactiferous
Pharohylaeus lactiferous is a rare species of native Australian bee that was recently spotted along the east coast of Australia. It was last spotted a century ago (in...
