Wave is a form of disturbance which travels through a material medium or vacuum due to the repeated periodic motion of the particles about their mean positions. The energy, pressure, etc are transferred from one place to another in medium … Read Full Article
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Hydrocarbons and their derivatives i.e., carbon compounds with the exception of CO, CO2, carbonates and bicarbonates are called Organic compounds. The term ‘hydrocarbon‘ means compounds of hydrogen and carbon only. Their natural source is petroleum or … Read Full Article
PROTEINS AND ENZYMES
PROTEINS
The term protein is derived from the word ‘proteios‘ meaning the ‘prime importance‘. This term was coined by Muller in 1838. These are the nitrogenous substances, i.e., have nitrogen along with C, H and … Read Full Article
HUMAN HEART AND ITS FUNCTIONS
HEART (THE PUMPING ORGAN)
All vertebrates possess a muscular chambered heart. Depending upon the different types of circulation, heart is of following three types:
FOUR CHAMBERED: Posses 2 atria and 2 ventricles; oxygenated and deoxygenated blood do not … Read Full Article
HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
All human entities require energy for carrying out their cellular and metabolic functions. For fulfilling their energy requirements they take nutrients in the form of food. These food molecules are then broken down to smaller molecules or insoluble substances and … Read Full Article
IDIOMS AND PHRASES RELATED TO ANIMALS
BOOK WORM
A person in the habit of reading books.
CRY WOLF
A false alarm.
KEEP THE WOLF AWAY FROM THE DOOR
To avoid starvation.
A SNAKE IN THE GRASS
Hidden enemy.
A BLACK SHEEP
An undesirable person.
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BIOMEDICAL TECHNIQUES
It involves the application of the principles of natural sciences especially biology and physiology to clinical medicines. Clinical medicines utilises various techniques for numerous diagnostic purposes.
The biomedical techniques are listed below:
1- ANGIOPLASTY
It is a technique of … Read Full Article
DIGESTIVE GLANDS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
DIGESTIVE GLANDS
To bring about the simplification of complex food molecules chemically, secretion of digestive juices take place by different glands. These are as follows:
1- SALIVARY OR MOUTH WATERING GLAND
These are exocrine glands which discharge their secretion into … Read Full Article
EXTRACTION OF METALS
Attainment of pure metal from its compound is called extraction of metals. Some metals are found in earth’s crust in free state while some are found in the form of their compounds. The extraction and isolation of an element from … Read Full Article
FERTILIZERS & EXPLOSIVES
FERTILIZERS
These are commercially produced plant nutrients. Fertilizers increase the fertility of soil by supplying Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium and other nutrients. These are used to ensure good vegetative growth giving rise to healthy Plants.
TYPES OF FERTILIZERS
Fertilizers are of … Read Full Article