07 Aug 2018: UPSC Exam Comprehensive News Analysis
TABLE OF CONTENTS A. GS1 Related GEOGRAPHY 1. Earthquake in Indonesia B. GS2 Related POLITY 1. Bill for death in... View Article
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Decomposition
“Decomposition is the process by which the complex organic substances breakdown into simpler substances by the action of microorganisms.” What... View Article
Hassium
Hassium Symbol Hs Atomic Number 108 Atomic Mass 269 g.mol -1 Discovered by Peter Armbruster and Gottfried Muizenberg in 1984... View Article
Mitochondria
Mitochondria Definition “Mitochondria are membrane-bound organelles present in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells, that produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the... View Article
Osmoregulation
Osmoregulation Definition “Osmoregulation is the process by which an organism regulates the water and electrolytic balance in its body to... View Article
06 Aug 2018: The Hindu Analysis
UPSC Current Affairs Preparation: The Hindu Analysis Watch expert analysis of ‘The Hindu’ dated 6th August 2018. Important news and... View Article
Lead
Symbol Pb Atomic Number 82 Atomic Mass 207.2 Discovered by In the Middle East (7000 BCE) Chemical Properties of Lead... View Article
Importance of Polysaccharides
Importance of Polysaccharides When many monosaccharide units are joined together by a glycosidic linkage then polysaccharides are formed. These are... View Article
Virus
“Viruses are infectious agents that replicate inside the body of a host.” Table of Contents Explanation Structure Properties Classification Virus... View Article
Fruits – Formation, Parts and Types of Fruits
Fruits are an important and characteristic element of plants (angiosperms). But what actually constitutes a fruit? Is a tomato considered a... View Article
Birth of M.S. Swaminathan – [7th August, 1925] This Day in History
Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, eminent geneticist and agricultural scientist who transformed Indian agriculture through the ‘Green Revolution’ was born on 7th... View Article
Mendelevium
Mendelevium Symbol Md Atomic Number 101 Atomic Mass (258) g.mol -1 Discovered by G.T. Seaborg in 1965 Chemical Properties of... View Article
Parthenocarpy
“Parthenocarpy is the production of fruits without the fertilisation of ovules. Fruits like banana and figs are developed without fertilisation... View Article
Genetics
Genetics is the branch of biology that deals with the study of heredity and its biological process. It also involves... View Article
Genes
Genes are functional units of heredity as they are made of DNA. The chromosome is made of DNA containing many... View Article
The Classification Of Plants
All living organisms in the ecosystem are classified into kingdoms and sub-kingdoms based on their characteristics. Similarly, plants are also... View Article
Double Circulation
The circulatory system is responsible for the transportation of nutrients and gases like oxygen, for the body and metabolic waste... View Article
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a severe anxiety-related disorder. A person suffering from this mental disorder, experiences frequent disturbing and... View Article
Food Production
What is Food Production? Food production, as the name suggests, is all about preparing food, in which raw materials are... View Article
DNA Structure
Nucleic acids are the organic materials present in all organisms in the form of DNA or RNA. These nucleic acids... View Article
