Humans have photoreceptors that can detect wavelengths of light in the visible spectrum (380 to 700 nanometers). Moreover, humans are known as... View Article
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Of the 23, 22 are autosomes while the other are sex chromosomes. Register at BYJU’S NEET to explore... View Article
Under the right conditions, most pathogenic bacteria are capable of multiplying every 4 to 20 minutes. Register at BYJU’S NEET to explore... View Article
The process of mastication depends on the type of food being consumed. However, once it enters the oesophagus, the peristaltic movement causes... View Article
The chances of passing a stone smaller than 5mm is 90%. If it is above 5mm, the chance of passing decreases to 50%. Assuming the stone is less... View Article
The walls of the esophagus don’t drop the food down into the stomach, instead, it uses peristaltic waves to move food into the stomach.... View Article
In a healthy, adult human, the contents of the stomach need between 4 to 5 hours to become completely empty. Register at BYJU’S NEET to... View Article
Blue and red parts of the spectrum are effective to satisfy the energy requirement of plants. Hence plants absorb these two colours more than any... View Article
Organisms similar to cyanobacteria were thought to be the earliest lifeforms to ever evolve. The evidence of their existence comes from fossils... View Article
Evidence suggests that sponges are among the first multicellular animals to ever evolve. One of the earliest chordates is Pikaia gracilens, which... View Article
In a cave near Haifa, Israel, archaeologists have unearthed a beer-like substance with the consistency of porridge. It dates back to 13,000 years... View Article
Fossil evidence suggests that the oldest known prokaryotes lived 3.5 billion years ago. However, genetic evidence speculates that prokaryotes... View Article
The types of habitats that lichens live in are not very conducive to forming fossils, hence, the fossil records of lichens are very poor.... View Article
April 7th, 2021, PIB:- Download PDF Here TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. India-Seychelles High Level Virtual Event 2. World Health Day 3. MoU between... View Article
Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) is designed by India’s Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO). It is a canister based... View Article