Biology Questions

A myelinated nerve can be found int the brain or spinal cord as well as the peripheral nervous system, it is white and is surrounded by schwann cells or oligodendrocytes.

Some common foodborne illness are like vomiting, diarrhea, fever, chills and abdominal pain. These all are acute i.e, they last for only some time and be cured without medication and some times by medication.

Gene flow means migration of genes from one to another. This gene flow is caused by individuals moving into population.

A nutrient is a substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce. These are compounds in foods essential to life and health, providing us with energy.

There are two types of nutrients:

1. Organic Nutrients
2. Inorganic Nutrients

Carbohydrates (CHO), Lipids (fats), Proteins and Vitamins come under organic nutrients as they contain carbon. These can add fat to the body.

Minerals and Water come under inorganic nutrients as they lack in carbon. These cannot add fat to the body.

Here the Nitrogenous Food is Proteins.

Nitrogenous Food ::

The animal body is more than a machine. It requires fuel to enable it not only to work but also to live, even without working. A part of the food eaten must go to maintain the body

Nitrogenous food compounds are sometimes classed together under the name of proteins. These may be divided into proteids, gelatinoids, and extractives.

Reuptake refers to the process in the brain of neurons to retrieve chemicals that were not received by the next neuron. Neurons are cells in the brain that have miniscule spaces between them. They communicate with each other by sending chemicals across the space to the next neuron.