An akinete is a thick-walled dormant cell derived from the enlargement of a vegetative cell.1 It serves as a survival structure. It is a resting cell of cyanobacteria and unicellular and filamentous green algae.2 Under magnification, akinetes appear thick walled with granular-looking cytoplasms...
Meiosis is a form of cell division that creates gametes. It is comprised of two divisions that in the end, the resulting..
Meet the colorful takahē, an extremely rare flightless bird. Find out more about its unique features and why they matte..
This tutorial elaborates on how the nervous system works, particularly at the tissue level of the brain. There are three..
Viruses possess both living and non-living characteristics. This unique feature distinguishes them from other organisms...
Freshwater ecology focuses on the relations of aquatic organisms to their freshwater habitats. There are two forms of co..
This tutorial introduces flowing water communities, which bring new and dithering factors into the equation for possible..
