One of the most prevalent speculations about the origin of life on earth is that all life evolved from a group of single celled organisms that... View Article
Botanically, avocados (Persea americana) are fruits because they fit all the botanical criteria for a berry. Moreover, it contains seeds and... View Article
Treatment for low blood oxygen levels includes receiving supplemental oxygen. This treatment can also be done at home, hence, it is also called... View Article
Yes, the large intestine is a part of the excretory system. Its primary function is to absorb water and salts from undigested food, fermentation... View Article
Beetroot have a group of pigments known as betalains. Furthermore, betalains consist of betacyanins as well as betaxanthins. Betacyanins give red... View Article
Human blood is red, but there are animals which have different coloured blood and even some which are colourless. For instance, oxygenated blood... View Article
Foods usually contain nitrogen in either organic or inorganic form. Foods with the highest nitrogen content include radish, spinach and rhubarb.... View Article
One of the ways to naturally increase potassium content in soil is by using compost made from food sources. Banana peels are especially high in... View Article
Algae is an informal term for a group of photosynthetic, eukaryotic organisms. THe term protozoa is also an informal term that is used to... View Article
ADP (adenosine diphosphate) is formed when one phosphate group is removed by breaking down the phosphoanhydride bond. This process is called... View Article
Generally, certain factors such as temperature, sunlight and presence of nutrients in the water affect the growth rate of algae. For instance,... View Article
One of the ways to improve digestion is by consuming probiotic foods. Such foods have bacteria that are capable of producing enzymes which... View Article
Seeds are essentially embryos that can germinate into a new plant under the right conditions. Hence, seeds are technically alive. Register at... View Article