Paraplegia is a paralysis or weakness ( para paresis) of lower limbs. Paraplegia in extension: The Lower limbs of the body will adapt an... View Article
Pulses are a low fat source of protein with high levels of protein and fibre. Pulses also contain important vitamins and minerals like iron,... View Article
Anaphase 1 and anaphase 2 are two phases in the meiotic division of cells which produces gametes during the sexual reproduction. The main... View Article
Answer: The process of obtaining food and utilizing it to grow, stay healthy and repair any damaged body part is known as nutrition. Plants... View Article
The process of photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts, using chlorophyll. Chloroplast is a cell organelle present in leaves which help in... View Article
Answer: If the soil is acidic and unsuitable for agriculture, the farmer can treat it with quick lime, slaked lime, or chalk to neutralize the... View Article
Answer:Â Vitamin AÂ Vitamin A is required for maintaining good eyesight. Common conditions, such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular... View Article
Organisms which do not have a true nucleus are called prokaryotes. Bacteria and blue-green algae are examples of prokaryotes. Prokaryotic cells... View Article
Cocoons are collected and kept under the sun, or boiled, or exposed to steam. This helps in separating out the silk fibres. The process by which... View Article
Endocytosis is the engulfment of food and other substances from an external medium by a plasma membrane. Endocytosis is only seen in animal cells... View Article
The largest plant cells are the xylem cells . Xylem is the tissue in a plant that acts like the plant's blood vessels. It transports water and... View Article
Hydathodes are the pores present at the leaf margin where vascular supply ends (vein). The loss of water in the form of liquid take place in... View Article
A potato is a stem modification, the primary role of which is to store starch for the plant. It grows in underground stems , known as stolons. It... View Article
Flowering plants may be categorized into two groups petiolate plants wherein petiole s are present and sessile plants in which petiole s are... View Article
Many fruits exist which only contain a single seed. Mango fruit has one seed. Banana, grape, and tomato has many seeds. Number of seeds in a... View Article
The pseudocoelom is a fluid-filled body cavity lying inside the external body wall of the nematode that bathes the internal organs, including the... View Article
Asparagus is the example of a modified adventitious root in which roots are modified for the storage of food. In asparagus , there is modified... View Article
Symbiotic nutrition is the relationship between the organisms in which they share their nutrition and shelter. This mutual relationship may or... View Article
The unwanted plants that grow in-between crops are called weeds. The process of removal of such unwanted plants is called weeding. Weeding is... View Article
