Frog: Characteristic features and morphology
Characteristic features of frog Habits: Frogs are non-poisonous, harmless and usually silent animals. Unless disturbed, the detection of frog’s presence is difficult. Along with being […]
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Branches of Biology
Branches of Biology Some important branches of biology are given below: A Anatomy: Study of internal structure Anthropology: Study of Human beings Arthrology: Study of […]
Phylum Chordata characteristics
Characteristics of Phylum Chordata (Noton; back and chorda; cord). Kingdom: Animalia Presence of a notochord They are backboned animals (vertebrates), Most of the living chordates […]
Difference between Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) and Osteichthyes (bony fish)
Characteristics Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous fish) Osteichthyes (Bony fish) Habitat Mainly marine Marine as well as freshwater Symmetry Usually dorsoventrally flattened Usually bilateral […]
Major Difference between Prokaryotic cells and Eukaryotic cells
There are two fundamentally different types of cells; the prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. In prokaryotic cells, the nuclear material (DNA) lies freely in the […]
Migration in fishes
Fishes migration In ecology, it is an animal behaviour of mass movement of animals from one place to another. The purposes for migration varies accordingly […]
Phylum Mollusca: General Characteristics and Classification
General Characteristics of Phylum Mollusca (Mollis or molluscs: soft) Kingdom: Animalia Habitat: Mostly aquatic and few are terrestrial Body is soft without segmentation Grade of […]
Phylum Echinodermata General Characteristics and Classification
General characteristics of Phylum Echinodermata (Echinos: Spines; derma: Skin) Kingdom: Animalia Habitat: These are exclusively marine Grade of organization: organ system grade Germ layer: triploblastic […]
Phylum Arthropoda: General characteristics and Classification
Gereral Characteristics of Phylum Arthropoda Arthros; Jointed, podos; Foot) Kingdom: Animalia Habitat: mostly terrestrial, also aquatic Insects are the most successful life form on the […]
Phylum Annelida: General Characteristics and Classification
General characteristics of Phylum Annelida (Annelus: little ring) Kingdom: Animalia Habitat: mostly aquatic, some are terrestrial Habit: free living Symmetry: bilateral symmetry Coelom: coelomate (Body […]