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Pancreas The pancreas is a glandular organ in the upper mid-region, however, it fills in as two organs in one: a stomach related exocrine organ and a hormone-delivering endocrine organ. Working as an exocrine organ, the pancreas discharges catalysts to separate the proteins, lipids, sugars, and nucleic acids in nourishment. Working as an endocrine organ, … Read more Pancreatic hormones
Plant Hormones – A compound produced by one part of the plant. Hormones – A compound produced in one area of an organism and has an effect on another area. Image Source: BioNinja Classes of Plant Hormones Major classes of hormones produced by plants and PGPR are: Auxins (IAA) Cytokinins Gibberellins (GA) Abscisic acid Ethylene … Read more Phytohormones (Plant hormones)
Amino acids Proteins are the structural scaffolds of our bodies. At the molecular level whatever function is going on, it is being assisted or done by a protein. Proteins have a wide array of structures and functions, but all proteins are similar when it comes to their building blocks. These are the amino acids. Image … Read more Amino acids and Proteins
Buffer Solutions DEFINITION A buffer is an aqueous solution consisting of a mixture of a weak acid & its salt or a weak base & its salt that resist a change in pH on the addition of either acid or base. Note:- A lot of biological & chemical reactions need a constant pH for the … Read more Buffer Solutions