A gold leaf electroscope can detect the presence of charge and test the kind of charge. It detects charge by the movement of a test object... View Article
Stethoscope uses the principle of multiple reflections of sound. STETHOSCOPE The structure of a typical stethoscope consists of a round-shaped... View Article
The SI unit for speed is m/s. Speed is measured as the ratio of distance to the time in which the distance was covered. Speed is a scalar... View Article
Cellular respiration is a process that takes place inside the cells, where the breakdown of glucose molecules releases energy. Based on the... View Article
Microorganisms are microscopic, which includes bacteria, fungi, archaea or protists. Microorganisms differ from each other in size and structure,... View Article
The classification of organisms is known as taxonomy. The modern taxonomic system was developed by a Swedish Botanist, Carolus Linnaeus. There... View Article
The dispersion of sunlight produces a rainbow by the raindrops in the atmosphere. A Rainbow is formed due to sunlight and atmospheric... View Article
Annelids and Arthropods are a different class of organisms. The difference between annelids and Arthropods are tabulated below Annelids... View Article
A horizontal underground stem is known as Rhizomes. Rhizomes are also called root stalks. They are the underground growth of plants from which... View Article
Calcium sulphate hemihydrate (CaSO4.1/2 H2O) is known as Plaster of Paris. Plaster of Paris is a white colour powder made up of gypsum. When... View Article
The carbon atom compound which follows the general formula of alkanes C2H6 will be Ethane. Ethane is a hydrocarbon molecule, an odourless gas... View Article
The metaborates of many transition metals have characteristic colours, and, therefore, the borax bead test can be used to identify them in the... View Article
Atoms and non-polar molecules are electrically symmetrical. All symmetrical molecules are non-polar and all asymmetrical molecules are polar.... View Article
Artificial sweetening agents are useful to a diabetic person. Artificial sweeteners, or sugar substitutes, are chemicals added to some foods... View Article
Archaeopteryx is a primitive organism that shows characteristics transitional between dinosaurs and birds. Archaeopteryx was first discovered... View Article
The neurohypophysis of the pituitary gland secretes the anti-diuretic hormone. Because it stimulates the constriction of blood vessels and... View Article
An inclined plane is also called a ramp An inclined plane is a rigid sloping surface over which heavy loads can be raised or lowered to a... View Article