Cell division allows for growth and replacement of dead cells. Most multicellular organisms are made of different cell types that are specialised to carry out specific functions. Control and ...

‘But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms from the cells of a dead organism introduces a ‘third state’ that lies beyond the traditional boundaries of life and death. ‘Certain ...

All living things have DNA within their cells. In fact, nearly every cell in a multicellular organism possesses the full set of DNA required for that organism. However, DNA does more than specify ...

elegans. Translucent and easy to raise, the thousand-celled nematode fills petri dishes in labs all over the world and is probably the best-understood multicellular organism in science.

Despite each member of this bacterial clan existing as a single-celled organism, none of them can survive that way. Instead, ...

Animated description of the digestive process and the structures of the digestive system involved at each stage. Digestion is the process by which food is broken down to be absorbed into the blood ...

The egg cell of a multicellular organism differentiates into all the specialized cells of the adult organism. It is now believed that this differentiation begins in the egg itself ...

Researchers have made a surprising discovery of Henneguya salminicola, a microscopic parasite residing in salmon muscles, as ...

All multicellular creatures interact with bacteria, but some have taken the relationship to another level with highly specialized structures that house, feed, and exploit the tiny organisms. For the ...