Regina's Biology Blog

Image of a bat and moth taken with a high-speed infrared camera. Credit: Wake Forest University Researchers from Wake Forest University have shown that moths mimic the sounds ... Read More

Microsporocytes in Interphase © John C. Glase Meiosis is a two-part cell division process in organisms that sexually reproduce. Before a dividing cell enters meiosis, it undergoes a ... Read More

Nerve Cell © Dennis Kunkel Neurons are the basic unit of nervous tissue. A neuron, or nerve cell, consists of two major parts: a cell body and nerve ... Read More

Researchers report the discovery that asexual reproduction is possible in female hammerhead sharks. These findings were a surprise considering that this type of reproduction had not previously been seen in ... Read More

Do you know what a group of frogs is called? Do you know the difference between genotype and phenotype? Do you know what hematopoiesis means? Biology games and quizzes can be ... Read More

The liver is the largest gland in the body and performs an astonishingly large number of tasks that impact all body systems. The liver lies in the abdominal cavity, ... Read More

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have successfully induced hair regeneration in mice. The researchers found that mouse skin, while in the process of healing, is very ... Read More

Northern Leopard Frog © Mike Lannoo (USGS) Frogs have a very interesting anatomy. They have highly specialized structures, such as a long, sticky tongue which they use to ... Read More

All animals have common names. These names may be different for the male, female, and young of a species. They may also be different for different groups of animals. Common animal ... Read More

The cerebral cortex is the layer of the brain often referred to as gray matter. The cortex is gray because nerves in this area lack the insulation that makes most ... Read More

© Steve Berg In the cross-pollination between a true-breeding yellow pod plant and a true-breeding green pod plant, where green pod color is dominant, what will the resulting ... Read More

The pericardium is the fluid filled sac that surrounds the heart and the proximal ends of the aorta, vena cava, and the pulmonary artery. The pericardium has several functions. It keeps ... Read More

Onion cell in telophase. © The Entangled Bank Mitosis, a form of cell division, enables organisms to grow and reproduce. Dividing cells go through an ordered series ... Read More