structures and function in living systems

Metals in the Living System - Traces of metal is necessary for the human and animal system to function efficiently. Some of the important metals required are iron, copper, zinc, sodium and potassium. Iron metal is a constituent of haemoglobin in blood which c..

Living Beings are Organised - Organisation refers to a kind of structure or system or situation where the smaller components become arranged into larger ones in a hierarchical order of complexity, to co-ordinate with one another in performing common functions..

Respiratory System in Human Beings The respiratory system starts with the nose that encloses the nasal cavity. The nasal cavity opens to the outside through the openings called the nostrils. The nasal cavity is divided into two portions by a cartilagenous septum and is line..

Biogeography reveals that living organisms (plants and animals) are found practically everywhere on this earth. The living components interact among themselves as well as with their physical environment like soil, air and wate..

Introduction - Biogeography reveals that living organisms (plants and animals) are found practically everywhere on this earth. The living components interact among themselves as well as with their physical environment like soil, air and water. The branch of biology, which deals ..

The characteristic structure of an ecosystem is obtained by the systematic physical organisation of the abiotic and biotic components of that particular ecosystem. The two main structural features of any ecosystem are its 'species composition' and 'stratification'. An ecosystem ..

Summary - Biologists estimate that there are about 30 million species of living organisms inhabiting this biosphere and only a million and half of it have been discovered and described so far. The species of plants and animals identified so far exhibit a great deal of variation in their f..

The respiratory system starts with the nose that encloses the nasal cavity . The nasal cavity opens outside through the openings called the nostrils . The nasal cavity is divided into two portions by a cartilagenous septum and is lined by fine hairs that filter the dust particles fro..

Internal View of the Heart The human heart is four-chambered. The upper chambers are called the atria or the auricles and the lower two chambers are called the ventricles. The two atria are separated by the interatrial septum. The two ventricles are separated from each other by the interventricular..

Structure of Cell - Cells vary in shape and size. They may be oval, spherical, rectangular, polygonal, spindle shaped, star shaped, rod-shaped or totally irregular like the nerve cell. The diversity in cells is in accordance with the role or function it has to perform as part of..