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Plastids

Plastids are double-membrane organelles which are found in the cells of plants and algae. Plastids are responsible for manufacturing and... View Article

Deficiency Diseases

"Deficiency diseases are diseases that are caused by the lack of certain essential nutrients, especially vitamins and minerals, in one’s diet... View Article

Vomiting

Vomiting is a forceful, voluntary or involuntary ejection of the stomach contents. This is usually due to some underlying disorder,... View Article

Plasmolysis

Plant cells are eukaryotes, composed of specialised cellular organelles that differ in several fundamental factors from Animal cell. Plant cells... View Article

Male Reproductive System

The male reproductive system includes testes, external genitalia, i.e. penis and accessory ducts, viz., rete testis, vasa efferentia, epididymis... View Article

P Wave

To understand P waves, we have to first look into the basics of seismology and seismic waves. The waves of energy that travel through the earth... View Article

S Waves

When an earthquake occurs, it releases energy waves, known as Seismic waves. It is like the ripples created in water if you throw a stone in it.... View Article

Rolling Friction

Rolling friction is a type of force that opposes the motion of a rolling body. In this article, let us learn in detail about rolling friction... View Article

Balanced Force

From Newton’s first law of motion, we know that a body at rest or uniform motion will continue to be at rest or uniform motion until and unless... View Article

Magnetic Quantum Number

The magnetic quantum number of an electron is one of the four quantum numbers that state the position of the electron with respect to the... View Article

BREXIT – An Overview

BREXIT in simple terms refers to Britain holding a referendum to decide whether it wants to continue membership under the EU or not. The... View Article