We know that proteins help with many different functions. One of such proteins is enzymes. After the translation of mRNA into enzyme molecules, they can help to catalyse biochemical reactions. Today, we will be talking...
Category - Biology
Akshay Dinesh
Cells: The Building Blocks of Life
From young, we have learnt that cells make up living things. Cells are the smallest building blocks of life and form larger living tissues and organs that make up the organism. Today, we will be discussing the cell...
Viruses: The Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles
As we all know, cells are the most basic unit of life. We, humans, are comprised of so many cells – there are more cells in our bodies than stars in the Milky Way. Cells reproduce either by dividing to form two...
Lipids: What Are They?
In today’s world, many people are constantly trying to lose weight. Now and then, I often hear something like, “I’m so fat, I need to lose weight” or “I need to cut down on these fats”. Well, losing weight is one thing...
Stem Cells: Ethical Or Not?
Most of us have heard of the term “stem cells”. However, not many of us understand what they are beyond the fact that they can cure certain diseases. With that, let us find out what stem cells are and what...
Cancer: Mutations, Growth, and Causes
To many of us, cancer is a potentially life-threatening condition. The majority of us are bound to know of people who have suffered or are suffering from cancer – we hope for their speedy recovery. Some of us ourselves...
Viruses: Living or Non-Living
With the COVID-19 pandemic, we have heard a lot of viruses of late. Many are confused – are they living or non-living? Can we kill the COVID-19 virus? This confusion has been around for a long time, and many people are...
Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation
You probably understand what DNA and RNA are. Perhaps, you might have read our article on what genetic materials are, but do you know what they are responsible for? You may also have read our article on what...
Proteins: What Are They?
We often hear the term “proteins”, and usually use them when talking about food. However, do you know what proteins are? What they are made up of, or what do they do? It is pretty tricky to explain exactly what they...
Carbohydrates: What Are They?
When we talk about carbohydrates, we usually think of food rich in starch – rice, bread, and noodles. Or perhaps, you may have thought about food with a lot of sugar, such as sweets and dessert. Well, you are not wrong...
DNA vs RNA: What Are Genetic Materials
Living things inherit traits from their parents from birth. For us humans, we take after some of our parents’ traits – our eye colour, our skin colour, our height, and many other characteristics. Of course, some...
