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On the editorial team at Biology Insights, Jamal Okafor works as a senior writer covering the life sciences. He taught high school biology for six years before reporting on science and community news for a local paper. Now based in Juneau, Alaska, Okafor focuses on foundational biology topics, using his teaching background to explain how living systems function.

What Color Is Aloe? From the Leaf to the Inner Gel Botany
Is Celery a Stem or a Stalk? The Botanical Answer Botany
What Is a Seed in Biology? Definition, Parts, & Function Botany
Approximately How Long Ago Did the First Plants Appear on Earth?Botany
Is Elodea Unicellular or Multicellular?Biology
Are All Fruits Vegetables? A Scientific Explanation Botany
Do Plants Have DNA? The Answer and Why It Matters Genetics
What Are Abiotic Factors in a Desert?Environment
Is All Ivy Poisonous? The Truth About Toxic Ivies Botany
What Are Abiotic and Biotic Factors?Environment
Do All Animals Need Oxygen to Survive?Zoology
The Freshwater Food Chain Explained: From Algae to Apex Environment
How Many Different Species Are There on Earth?Environment
What Are Specialist Species? Definition & Examples Environment
What Temperature Does Algae Grow Best In?Biology
Is the Brazil Nut a Seed or a Nut?Botany
Are There Seeds in Strawberries? The Botanical Truth Botany
What Comes After a Tertiary Consumer?Environment
What Are Fibrous Roots? Structure, Function, and Examples Botany
Where Do Bananas Grow Naturally?Botany
What Is a Producer in the Food Chain?Environment
What Is Mutualism, Commensalism, and Parasitism?Environment
What Is a Flax Plant? Products, Uses, and Benefits Botany
What Is a Multiple Fruit? Definition and Examples Botany
What Do Living Things Need to Survive?Biology
What Is a Predator? Definition, Types, and Ecological Role Zoology
Predator-Prey Relationship: Definition and Examples Zoology
What Are Decomposers in a Food Web?Environment
What Is a Hemp Plant and What Is It Used For?Botany
Is Cauliflower a Fungus? The Science Explained Botany