Micronutrients vs Macronutrients Difference between Micronutrients and Macronutrients: Nutrients are chemical substances required for the proper growth and functioning of all living organisms including plants and animals. The nutrients are also called essential elements because, in the absence of these chemicals, plants and animals cannot complete their life cycle. Important […]
Plants absorb minerals as ions Mineral Absorption in Plants: Plants absorb minerals from the soil in the form of inorganic ions. Earlier it was thought that the absorption of minerals takes place in plants along with the absorption of water. In fact, the process of mineral absorption and water absorption […]
Endonuclease vs Exonuclease Nucleases are a class of enzyme which hydrolyzes the nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA. They hydrolyze the phosphodiester backbone which connects individual nucleotides in a polynucleotide. There are two broad categories of nucleases depending upon their site and mode of action on the nucleic acid. […]
Collagen vs Keratin Collagen and Keratin are the main structural proteins. They are two main families of fibrous proteins and are abundantly present in the extracellular matrix and various connective tissues in animals. Collagen: A linear structural fibrous protein abundantly found in the connective tissue and extracellular space of the […]
Dear GATE XL Aspirants, Welcome to GATE XL Zoology Mock Test – 01. This Mock Test is for the preparation of GATE Life Sciences (XL) Zoology Paper Examination. It Consists of 15 Questions in MCQ format. You are also requested to visit our Zoology Notes, Zoology PPT and Zoology MCQ pages. Previous […]