Bacteriophage literally means bacteria eater, because they infect bacteria and kill them. It means bacteria are host to the bacteriophage. Like other viruses, bacteriophages are
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What is Pure (Axenic) culture? It is laboratory microbial culture which contains only one specific species of microorganism. Why do we need it? Microorganisms are
In central Dogma of life, we have studied that DNA replication, transcription and translation are vital molecular processes. In Eukaryotes, the transcription is followed by
Lymphoid organs are of two types – Primary and Secondary. They are classified based on their function. The Immune system is like an organization of
Cloning is a method of producing genetically identical organism that already exist in nature. It is asexual form of reproduction. There is no involvement of
Endosymbiosis explains the origin of chloroplast and mitochondria. The life was initiated on earth, around 3.5 billion years ago. The first life form was a
Introduction – Transcription is the synthesis of RNA from DNA, catalysed by a very special enzyme, RNA polymerase (RNAP). The DNA in the gene is
We have learned that world can be divided into living and non living. And the branch of Science that deals with the study of living
PCR – Polymerase Chain Reaction is one of the routine laboratory technique. It is used to make copies of desired DNA, just like photocopier machine
Introduction Winogradsky’s column is used to study cross section of a natural environment in the laboratory. Sergei Winogradsky invented the column in the 1880s. Various