Increase your knowledge about biology through these biology facts. This article features interesting facts about biology. Read these biology fasts facts and learn more about DNA, bacteria, yeast, cloning, ecology, natural selection, evolution and more.

  • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first person who saw a live cell through microscope in 1674.
  • There are many different types of fungus including mushrooms, moulds and yeast.
  • While bacterial infections can be cured with the help of antibiotics, viral infections can be treated through antiviral medicines.
  • Those animal species that are at risk of becoming extinct is called as endangered animals. Animals including tigers, blue whales, pandas and such should be protected; otherwise they may eventually become wiped out.
  • Mutation is a term used when an organisms’ DNA changes and turns into a new characteristics.
  • Louis Pasteur, a French microbiologist, invented the “Pasteurization”. It is a process in which the number of disease-causing microorganisms in the foods or liquids is reduced without causing obvious effect on quality and taste.
  • Dolly the Sheep was the very first mammal cloned from an adult cell, born on 5th of July 1996.
  • Animal facts for kids: Animals that primarily feed on plants are called “herbivores”.
  • Scientists who study biology are also called as biologists.
  • Whilst some bacteria can make people sick, some types called as “good bacteria” are beneficial and can be used in making yoghurt and food digestion.
  • Bacteria are usually microscopic and are only made up of a single cell.

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