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Decubitus Ulcer

Decubitus Ulcer Elderly or chronically ill, bedridden patients are prone todevelop decubitus ulcer (also called as bed sore or pressuresore); the most common site being near the anus or onthe…
Malaria life cycle
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Malaria

Malaria Malaria is the most lethal parasitic diseaseof humans, transmitted in 108 countriescontaining 3 billion people.Worldwide, the incidence of malaria isestimated to be 300–500 million clinicalcases with nearly 1 million…
Pulmonary embolism
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Embolism

EMBOLISM Definition and TypesEmbolism is the process of partial or complete obstruction ofsome part of the cardiovascular system by any mass carriedin the circulation; the transported intravascular massdetached from its…
Elephantiasis
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Filariasis and Elephantiasis

ELEPHANTIASIS/FILARIASIS Causative agent: wuchereria /filarial worm (W.bancrofti and W. malayi). Wuchereria is helminths. Symptoms:•Slowly developed chronic inflammation usuallyin lymphatic vessels of lower limb.• The genital organs are often affected resultingin…
Transportation in plants
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TRANSPORTATION IN PLANTS🪴

 TRANSPORT IN PLANT 1. Transport over longer distances proceeds through the vascular system (the xylem and the phloem) and is called TRANSLOCATION. 2. Transport of water and minerals in xylem…
Basic unit of life is cell
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Basic unit of Life

 1. Basic unit of life -->The cell in all living organisms. 2. Unicellular organisms are capable of  o (i) independent existence and o (ii) performing the essential functions of life.…
Excretion
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Excretion

Excretion is a process in which metabolic waste is eliminated from an organism. In vertebrates this is primarily carried out by the lungs, kidneys, and skin.  1. Ammonia, Urea and…
Digestion and absorption
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 DIGESTION & ABSORPTION

 DIGESTION & ABSORPTION 1. Food --> Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats. (Have Calorific value) • Vitamins and Minerals (Non calorific value but important) • Food is source of energy -->for growth…
EVOLUTION
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EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION 1.EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY is the study of history of life forms on earth. 2.The universe is almost 20 billion years old. 3.The BIG BANG THEORY attempts to explain to us the origin of…