Fluid or liquid connective tissue: blood and lymph
Fluid or liquid connective tissue: blood and lymph 1. Blood Blood is composed of blood corpuscles (45%) and blood plasma(55%) An average person has 5-6 […]
Connective tissue: characteristics, functions and types
Connective tissue: characteristics, functions and types Connective tissues are the major supporting tissue of the body. It is composed of variety of cells, fibre (non-living […]
Types of epithelial tissue: simple, compound and specialized
I. simple epithelium II. compound epithelium III. Specialized Epithelium I. Simple epithelium tissue Simple squamous epithelium Simple cuboidal epithelium Simple columnar epithelium Pseudo-stratified epithelium 1. […]
Epithelial tissue: characteristics and classification scheme and types
Epithelial tissue: characteristics and classification scheme and types epithelial tissue An epithelium is a sheet of cells that covers a body surface or lines a […]
Herpes simplex virus(HSV): structure and genome, mode of transmission, pathogenesis, infection, laboratory diagnosis and treatment
Herpes simplex virus(HSV): structure and genome, mode of transmission, pathogenesis, infection, laboratory diagnosis and treatment Structure and genome HSV is large enveloped icosahedral virus Human […]
Oxidase test: Principle, Procedure, Result interpretation and Precautions
Oxidase test Objective: to check for presence of terminal enzyme Cytochrome C oxidase or Cytochrome a3. Principle of oxidase test: Oxidase is a terminal enzyme […]
Catalase test for identification of bacteria: Principle, Procedure, Result interpretation and precautions
Catalase test Objective: to check whether the tested microorganisms (bacteria) is aerobic or anaerobic Principle: Catalase is an enzyme that breaks Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a […]
Difference between Exotoxin and Endotoxin
Difference between Exotoxin and Endotoxin SN. Point of distinction Exotoxin Endotoxin 1. Production It is released out of living bacterial cell It is a component […]
Adenovirus: Structure and genome, Replication, Pathogenesis, Infection, laboratory diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment
Adenovirus: Structure and genome, Replication, Pathogenesis, Infection, laboratory diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment I. Structure Adenoviruses are the group of medium sized, non enveloped ds DNA […]
Difference between bone and cartilage
Difference between bone and cartilage SN Point of Difference Bone Cartilage 1. Structure Tough, rigid and inelastic Soft, flexible and elastic 2. Each cell Osteocyte […]