CharophyceaeIt is almost impossible not to see Spirogyra floating on the surface of a pond on a hot summer day, but most people dismiss it as pond scu...
ChemotaxisChemotaxis is the ability of a cell to detect certain chemicals and to respond by movement, such as microbial movement toward nutrients in t...
ChlorophyceaeChlorophyceae (from the Greek word chloros, meaning “green”) make up an extremely large and important class of green algae. Members may b...
Chloroplast DNAPlants are unique among higher organisms in that they meet their energy needs through photosynthesis. The specific location for photosy...
ChloroplastsPlastids are highly specialized, double membrane-bound organelles found within the cells of all plants and algae. A type of plastid called...
ChromatinChromatin is an inclusive term referring to DNA and the proteins that bind to it, located in the nuclei of eukaryotic cells. The huge quantit...
ChromatographyChromatography is a method of separating the components of a mixture over time. Chromatography has allowed for the discovery of many spe...
ChromosomesChromosomes contain the genetic information of cells. Replication of chromosomes assures that genetic information is correctly maintained a...