The secondary treatment of sewage water is a physical phase involved with the separation of settled solids, dissolved and other suspended organic... View Article
Monascus Purpureus is also known as Red yeast rice (RYR). In certain neighbouring Asian countries, red yeast rice has been widely used as a food... View Article
The primary treatment of sewage water is the first and the initial stage, which is involved in the filtration and sedimentation of solid wastes... View Article
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. Penicillin is an effective antibiotic obtained from Penicillium moulds and was first used to treat... View Article
The organs of different animals with different anatomy and similar physiology or functions is termed an analogous organ. For example- Wings of a... View Article
Clostridium Butylicum is a group of Gram-positive, anaerobic and endospore-forming bacteria, which are commercially used to synthesise vitamin... View Article
No. Alzheimer's is not an autoimmune disease. Alzheimer's is a degenerative brain disease, which is caused by complex brain changes following... View Article
Yes. Vitiligo is generally considered to be an autoimmune disease. This disease is a long-term skin condition, which is characterised by patches... View Article
In photosynthesis, NAD+ acts as energy driving factors or assimilatory powers in the biosynthetic phase. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)... View Article
The world's ozone day is celebrated on the 16th of September. Ozone day is celebrated with the main aim to spread awareness among people about... View Article
Once food is swallowed, it passes through the pharynx and then to the esophagus. From here, it makes its ways to the stomach. Register at... View Article
You begin to lose fat around the organs like kidneys and liver. Then you will start to lose soft fat, such as the ones found around the thighs... View Article
There were many pre-Darwinian theories which were put forth to explain the evolution of life. Most had a religious perception on evolution and... View Article
Herophilus of Chalcedon was a Greek who lived in the 3 century BC. He was the first to person dissection of human cadavers. Register at... View Article
The earliest documented evidence of human dissection can be traced back to the 3rd century BC. Register at BYJU’S NEET to explore other... View Article
RNA is thought to be the precursor to the much more stable and widespread DNA. Register at BYJU’S NEET to explore other fascinating concepts.... View Article
Homo ergaster is speculated to be the very first human species to leave Africa. Register at BYJU’S NEET to explore other fascinating concepts.... View Article
Carbohydrates are the first the body uses for energy. If carbohydrate reserves are exhausted, then the body uses fats. Register at BYJU’S... View Article