ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Asexual is the type of reproduction in which new organisms are produced from a single parent without the production of gametes. The offspring called the clones are the same in all respects to each other and to the parent organisms…
BALANCE IN NATURE
FACTORS AFFECTING A POPULATION A number of factors referred to as environmental resistance control the population of organisms in a particular habitat. These factors are classified as abiotic and biotic factors. Abiotic Factors Affecting a Population Heat: The degree…
MICRO-ORGANISMS IN ACTION
GROWTH OF MICRO-ORGANISMS Micro-organisms, like all living things, do increase in size and multiply in number of cells using either the culture medium provided or any suitable surface such as moist bread as source of food. Microorganisms can also increase…
MICRO-ORGANISMS AROUND US
Micro-organisms are tiny organisms which cannot be seen with the naked eye except with the aid of microscopes. The branch of biology which involves the study of organisms that are microscopic in sizes is called microbiology. Micro-organisms are found everywhere…
CELL AS A LIVING UNIT OF AN ORGANISM
The cell is defined as the structural and functional unit of a living organism. In other words, the cell is the simplest, the smallest and basic unit of life. All living things (plants and animals) are made of cells. The…