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Biology

Biology is a vast discipline that deals with the study of living beings and their vital processes, that deal with the physicochemical aspects of life.

Biology is a natural science that utilizes different structural and functional concepts for the differentiation of living beings from non-living beings.
At present times, as a result of cross-disciplinary research, other disciplines like chemistry, physics, computer science, and medicine have been integrated with biology, resulting in areas like biochemistry, biophysics, biomedicine, and bioinformatics.
Biology is further divided into separate branches for the convenience of study, even though all of these branches are interrelated to one another.
Biology is separated into botany (the study of plants) and zoology (the study of animals), morphology (structure), and physiology (function).
Living beings have been divided into different kingdoms, phylum, classes, orders, and genus to make the identification and studies related to different organisms more feasible.
Traditionally, biology was only associated with the structure and function of living beings.
With time, however, biology deals with the fundamental levels of life, resulting in a separate discipline termed, molecular biology.
Biology has now been developed into modern biology which is based on certain foundations like cell theory, evolution, genetics, homeostasis, and chemical energy.
Biology defines cell as the fundamental unit of life, which is common in all living beings, microscopic, and macroscopic.
Besides, other concepts like evolution and genomics further help in understanding the origin, evolution, and relationship among living beings.
Genetics is another component of biology that helps in the differentiation of living beings based on their genomic composition.
Homeostasis is another crucial unit of biology which suggests that all living organisms maintain a constant internal environment.
Non-living parts of the world like the air, water, and soil have been closely related to the living world, which creates a close relationship between biology and the environment.

Cancer biology is a branch of biology that studies the complex expression of genes, proteins, and biological processes that initiated the development and growth of cancers.

  • Understanding the many different biological systems underlying cancer’s development is essential for understanding cancer and identifying new targets for treatment.
  • Most of the researches in cancer biology are concerned with genomic conservation; in particular, how the genetic composition of cell ensure that no errors occur during processes like copying the genome or repairing it after damage.
  • The genetic conservation also ensures that a complete copy of the genome is inherited by each daughter cell.
  • Cancer results when one or all of these processes go wrong, which leads to inconsistency in cancer cells that can successfully be exploited for treatment.
  • Another critical aspect of cancer biology is studies related to protein function and interactions on a systems-wide scale to identify how signaling pathways are restructured in cancer cells, and how this affects cell behavior, cell shape, and cell metabolism.
  • Cancer cells are transformed cells after acquiring a series of changes that permit them to form tumors, which behave differently depending on the genetic changes that result in this transformation.
  • The hallmarks of cancer cells include signs like self-sufficiency in growth signals, evasion of programmed cell death, insensitivity to growth-inhibitory signals, limitless replicative potential, sustained angiogenesis, and tissue invasion.
  • Cancer biology is a vast branch that studies the process of carcinogenesis, mutations, carcinogens, and cellular changes.
  • The role of cancer biology in the perioperative period is of increasing interest as it provides evidence regarding fundamental principles of cancer biology, especially tumor microenvironment, and discusses new therapeutic opportunities.
  • Different researches in cancer biology help in the identification of cancer symptoms and the formation of malignant tumors of different cells found in living beings.
  • These researches also enable the differentiation between normal cells and cancer cells which assists in the early diagnosis of cancer.

Fragmentation in Plants, Animals, Fungi, Algae with Examples

June 21, 2022June 10, 2022 by Babita Sharma
Fragmentation in Planaria

Fragmentation is a type of asexual reproduction that can be defined as breaking down of organism or part of an organism into many smaller fragments, each fragment can develop into … Read more

Factor Affecting Rate Of Photosynthesis (Limiting Factors)

May 7, 2022 by Khushi Jain
Factor Affecting Rate Of Photosynthesis (Limiting Factors)

Below are the limiting factors of Photosynthesis: Light Light Intensity Light Wavelength Duration of Light Carbon Dioxide Temperature Water Oxygen Light Since photosynthesis cannot takes place in the dark, thus … Read more

Meiosis- definition, purpose, stages, applications with diagram

May 10, 2022May 1, 2022 by Anupama Sapkota
Meiosis- definition, purpose, stages, applications with diagram

Meiosis definition Meiosis is a type of cell division in sexually reproducing eukaryotes, resulting in four daughter cells (gametes), each of which has half the number of chromosomes as compared … Read more

Mitosis- definition, purpose, stages, applications with diagram

May 19, 2022April 30, 2022 by Anupama Sapkota
Mitosis- definition, purpose, stages, applications with diagram

Mitosis definition Mitosis is the process of cell division in which one cell gives rise to two genetically identical daughter cells, resulting in cell duplication and reproduction. The number of … Read more

Simple Diffusion vs Facilitated Diffusion (11 Differences)

May 19, 2022April 30, 2022 by Anupama Sapkota
Simple Diffusion vs Facilitated Diffusion

Image Source: Khan Academy and Wikipedia Some of the differences are as follows: Characteristics Simple Diffusion Facilitated Diffusion Definition Simple diffusion is a type of passive transport which, as the … Read more

Types of Plant Cell- Definition, Structure, Functions, Labeled Diagram

June 19, 2022April 29, 2022 by Faith Mokobi Zablon
Types of Plant Cell

Definition of a plant cell Plant cells are multicellular eukaryotic cells that make up a plant (a group of eukaryotes belonging to the Plantae kingdom, with the ability to synthesis … Read more

3D Bioprinting- Definition, Principle, Process, Types, Applications

May 10, 2022April 29, 2022 by Anupama Sapkota
3D Bioprinting- Definition, Principle, Process, Types, Applications

What is 3D Bioprinting? 3D Bioprinting is the method of printing biomedical structures with the use of viable cells, biological molecules, and biomaterials. In simple words, 3D bioprinting is the … Read more

MPV Blood Test- Definition, Calculation, Results, High and Low MPV value

May 30, 2022April 25, 2022 by Anupama Sapkota
MPV Blood Test

What is MPV Blood Test? MPV (Mean Platelet Volume) test is a test performed to determine the average size of platelets present in a blood sample. Platelets are important blood … Read more

Phylum Mollusca- characteristics, classification, examples

May 10, 2022April 19, 2022 by Laxmi Neupane
Phylum Mollusca

Mollusca (Mollusks) Definition Molluscs (also know as mollusks) are soft-bodied, bilaterally symmetrical, segmented, coelomate animals; usually shelled having a mantle, ventral foot, anterior head, and a dorsal visceral mass. Phylum … Read more

Protozoa- Definition, Characteristics, Classification, Examples

May 4, 2022April 18, 2022 by Laxmi Neupane
General Characters of Phylum Protozoa

Protozoa Definition Protozoa may be defined as  “microscopic acellular animalcules existing singly or in colonies, without tissue and organs, having one or more nuclei”. Some of the characteristics are: There … Read more

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