The number of plant species is discovered with increased efficiency every year. Currently, the number stays at about 375,000 with the seeded plants, ferns, fern allies and bryophytes. Of these, 258,650 plants belong to the flowering category while the rest are a part of the bryophytes (16000), which include mosses, hornworts and liverworts. There are…
Fungi are unicellular and multi-cellular organisms belonging to the genus heterotrophic phylum. More than 100,000 organism species are classified as fungi. Fungi are categorized into four prominent types: Zygomycota, Basidiomycota, Deuteromycota and Ascomycota. Zygomycota fungi are mostly molds that feed on dead plants and animals. These parasites flourish on insects and plants. The method of…
Bacteria are single-celled organisms found in all environmental conditions. They are classified based on their shapes, sizes, cell structure, cell components, and metabolism. Scientifically, bacteria are classified into various phyla. Phyla are the scientific classifications of organisms. Classification based on shapes Before the DNA techniques were used for classification, the bacteria were classified on their…
The satellites in the space are tracked down by the Space Surveillance Network of United States. It has tracked approximate number of currently 3,000 satellites in the orbit around the Earth. These satellites are the ones which are in proper working condition and in the correct locations on the orbits. Satellites from countries Satellites have…
Proteins are the basic building blocks of our bodies. It is estimated that the human body comprises of approximately two million proteins, which are coded by only 20,000 to 25,000 genes. There are groups of 20 amino acids that form the molecular chains of protein. However, the number of proteins found in a biological organism…