ERNST MAYR - "The Darwin of the 20th Century"
Triple Crown of Biology
Balzan Prize-1983
International Prize for Biology- 1994
Crafoord Prize - 1999
Archaebacteria - oldest living fossil
Mycoplasma
JOKER of plant kingdom
Bacteria with there coat off
Plantimal - Euglena
Diatoms -JEWELS of plant kingdom
Dinoflagellates - Armoured Protist
Protozoans - primitive relatives of animals
Chitin -polymer of NAG (N-Acetyl glucosamine)
Peptidoglycan - also called murein, mucopeptide
Study of fungi - Mycology
Deuteromycetes - Imperfect fungi
Diatoms
Chief producers in ocean
Good indicator of water pollution
Lichens -Godd indicator of air pollution
Agarophytes - Gracilaria and Gelidium
Hydrocolloids - Water holding substance
Pyrenoids - Protein beside starch storage bodies
Bryophytes- Amphibiansof plant kingdom
Pteridophytes - Vascular amphibians of plant kingdom
, " Serum - plasma without clotting factors
Graveyard of RBCs - Spleen
" Uricotelic - nitrogenous waste is URIC ACID.
" Ammonotelic - nitrogenous waste is AMMONIA.
" Ureotelic - nitrogenous waste is UREA.
" ANF- Atrial Natriuretic Factor.
" GFR-Glomerular Filteration Rate.
" Renal calculi - kidney stone
" Vasa recta - Cappilary parallel to loop of Henle.
" Ribs- 12 pairs
" Limbs - made up of 30 bones.
" Hypothalamus - Controls body temp, urge for eating and dri
" Acromegaly - Excessive secretion of growth hormone.
" Melatonin - secreted by pineal gland.
" Grave's disease - Hyperthyroidism
" PTH-Hypercalcemic hormone
" PTH and TCT - Calcium balance
" Ketone bodies - Harmful compound formed during Diabetes
" Kindey - Produce erythropoietin.
Triple Crown of Biology
Balzan Prize-1983
International Prize for Biology- 1994
Crafoord Prize - 1999
Archaebacteria - oldest living fossil
Mycoplasma
JOKER of plant kingdom
Bacteria with there coat off
Plantimal - Euglena
Diatoms -JEWELS of plant kingdom
Dinoflagellates - Armoured Protist
Protozoans - primitive relatives of animals
Chitin -polymer of NAG (N-Acetyl glucosamine)
Peptidoglycan - also called murein, mucopeptide
Study of fungi - Mycology
Deuteromycetes - Imperfect fungi
Diatoms
Chief producers in ocean
Good indicator of water pollution
Lichens -Godd indicator of air pollution
Agarophytes - Gracilaria and Gelidium
Hydrocolloids - Water holding substance
Pyrenoids - Protein beside starch storage bodies
Bryophytes- Amphibiansof plant kingdom
Pteridophytes - Vascular amphibians of plant kingdom
, " Serum - plasma without clotting factors
Graveyard of RBCs - Spleen
" Uricotelic - nitrogenous waste is URIC ACID.
" Ammonotelic - nitrogenous waste is AMMONIA.
" Ureotelic - nitrogenous waste is UREA.
" ANF- Atrial Natriuretic Factor.
" GFR-Glomerular Filteration Rate.
" Renal calculi - kidney stone
" Vasa recta - Cappilary parallel to loop of Henle.
" Ribs- 12 pairs
" Limbs - made up of 30 bones.
" Hypothalamus - Controls body temp, urge for eating and dri
" Acromegaly - Excessive secretion of growth hormone.
" Melatonin - secreted by pineal gland.
" Grave's disease - Hyperthyroidism
" PTH-Hypercalcemic hormone
" PTH and TCT - Calcium balance
" Ketone bodies - Harmful compound formed during Diabetes
" Kindey - Produce erythropoietin.
