Biology

Functions of lipid: Fats and oils (Triglyceroids): Fats and oils are stored in plant bodies as reserve foods They are received as food in oilseeds…

Here explain some common types of Lipid: Tri-glyceride (Fats & Oils): Tri- glyceride is a lipid, composed of fatty acid and glycerol. Triglyceride is formed…

Cilia (sing.: cilium) and flagella (sing.: flagellum) are hair-like outgrowths of the cell membrane. Cilia are small structures which work like oars, causing the movement…

An elaborate network of filamentous proteinaceous structures present in the cytoplasm is collectively referred to as the cytoskeleton. The cytoskeleton is a composition that helps cells…

Ribosomes are the granular structures first observed under the electron microscope as dense particles by George Palade (1953). They are composed of ribonucleic add (RNA)…

Mitochondria (sing.: mitochondrion), unless specifically stained, are not easily visible under the microscope. The number of mitochondria per cell is variable depending on the physiological…

The chloroplast contains chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments which are responsible for trapping light energy essential for photosynthesis. In the chromoplasts fat-soluble carotenoid pigments like carotene,…

Co-enzyme: Few enzymes that contain non-protein parts (Prosthetic group) with their protein parts are said to be conjugated enzymes. The non-protein pan of the conjugated…

Carbohydrate: The organic compounds, consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in which the ratio of hydrogen and oxygen is 2:1 are said to be carbohydrates.…

Lipid: The saturated or unsaturated compounds consisting of carbon. hydrogen and oxygen which are insoluble in water but soluble in ether, benzine chloroform etc. are…