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Firstly, we need to consider what the term Homeostasis means: Homeostasis is defined as the maintenance of a stable internal environment. -The internal environment referred here in multi-cellular organisms l...

Proteins are important to maintain the osmotic pressure within the blood vessels. Hence a person who has a poor diet that lacks protein will end up with swelling in their bodies this is called as oedema. Thi...

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin which helps prevent bleeding and it is synthesized by the bacterias which reside in the human intestines. Hence it is important to give this particular vitamin to a prematu...

Vitamins are dietary components which are required in small amounts to maintain our health. To help the concept stick let's try to understand first where the name "Vitamin" comes from. It is derive...

1) The nerve cell , also referred to as a neuron , has several parts that are important for its function in the nervous system. These parts are: Soma - or a nerve cell body, contains nucleus and other organe...