Myofibril Definition Myofibrils are components of animal skeletal muscles. Myofibrils are long filaments that run parallel to each other to form muscle fibers (myo). It is possible for myofibrils and resulting myofibers to be several centimeters long. Single multinucleated cells make up muscle fibers. Sarcomeres, which are repeating subunits of myofibrils, are the building blocks … Read more
Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cell in humans, and they play an important role in innate immunity. Their primary function is to prevent infections in the body by engulfing and destroying invading pathogens. Neutrophils belong to a group of white blood cells called granulocytes and are produced from stem cells in … Read more
C3, C4 and CAM are the three different processes that plants use to fix carbon during the process of photosynthesis. Fixing carbon is the way plants remove the carbon from atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into organic molecules like carbohydrates. Comparison Chart Plant CharacteristicC3 PathwayC4 PathwayCAM PathwayPhotorespiration RateHighLow / NegligibleVery Low / NegligibleLeaf AnatomyTypicalKranzXeromorphicTypical … Read more