Mohamed Abbas, a science teacher at Senioritis.io

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

specific immunity: The body’s defense against pathogens and foreign substances

Specific Immunity Protection against a future attack from a specific pathogen (virus or bacteria), acquired after being exposed to it in a first infection. Specific immunity refers...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Immunology

Everything you need to know about vaccines and their benefits

Vaccine A preparation made of an antigen or dead virus that activates an immune response and creates memory cells with which to protect the body from falling...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

How Natural Selection Shapes Life on Earth: Fundamentals of the Evolutionary Process

natural selection A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment. Natural selection is a fundamental process of evolution that determines which...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

Exploring the Five Fingers of Evolution: its Significance in Shaping Life on Earth

five fingers of evolution small population, non-random mating, mutations, gene flow, natural selection The five fingers of evolution are traits or forces that have shaped the evolution...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

Genetic Drift: Mechanism and Effects on Populations

gentic drift Random change in allele frequency due to chance, not natural selection Genetic drift is a process of random sampling that occurs in a population. It...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

The Genetic Impact of Founder Effect in Populations: Genetic Diversity and Rare Disorders

founder effect change in allele frequencies as a result of the migration of a small subgroup of a population The founder effect is a genetic phenomenon that...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

The Bottleneck Effect: Long-term Genetic Consequences on Animal and Plant Populations

bottleneck effect a reduction in the genetic diversity of a population caused by a reduction in its size The bottleneck effect refers to a sudden reduction in...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

2pq in Genetics: Calculating Heterozygous Frequency with the Hardy-Weinberg Equation.

2pq frequency of heterozygous genotype 2pq is a term used in genetics to calculate the frequency of heterozygous individuals in a population according to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium...