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THE HUMAN EAR

The ear is an advanced and very sensitive organ of the human body.  The function of ear is to detect, transmit and transduce sound . Structurally, an ear is divided into three major sections i.e,. the outer ear, the middle Read Full Article

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HUMAN EYE AND ITS DEFECTS

The human eye is an organ that reacts to light and allows vision. Human eye is also called camera-type eye which allows light perception, colour and depth perception. A human eye is roughly 2.3 cm in diameter and is … Read Full Article

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FOOD CHEMISTRY (CARBOHYDRATES)

CARBOHYDRATES

Earlier, it was believed that these are the compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 1:2:1. But all the available carbohydrates were not in accordance with this ratio, so the definition has been modified.

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BIO-GEOCHEMICAL CYCLE

The term Nutrient cycle or Biogeochemical cycle is used for the exchange or circulation of biogenetic nutrients between the living and non-living components of the biosphere. Biogenetic nutrients or biogeochemicals are essential elements required by the organism for their … Read Full Article

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HUMAN TOOTH

These are hard structures present in the mouth and both the jaws(i.e,. upper and lower jaw). Each tooth is embedded in a socket of jaw bone. A tooth consists of three major parts namely crown(upper part), neck(middle part) and … Read Full Article

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HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Biomacromolecules which we consume in our food are not directly utilised by our body in its original form. Thus, they are subjected to a process called digestion and the system that helps in complete process of digestion by mechanical and … Read Full Article

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PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

The life of a plant originates from a single cell called zygote. All the structures of plant such as roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds arises from a single cell in a very orderly sequence. Plant growth is … Read Full Article

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HEAT AND TEMPERATURE

HEAT

Heat is the form of energy which produces in us the sensation of warmth. It is responsible for the change in thermal condition of the body. Its SI unit is Joule and the practical unit of heat energy is … Read Full Article

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GLASS

Glass is a non-crystalline, often transparent amorphous solid. It was first prepared in Egypt. Although the atomic-scale structure of glass shares characteristics of the structure of a super-cooled liquid, glass exhibits all the mechanical properties of solid. Chemically, it is … Read Full Article

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CAPILLARITY

A tube with fine and uniform bore throughout its length, is called capillary tube. When one end of glass capillary tube open at both the ends, is dipped in a liquid like water, the liquid rises or falls in the … Read Full Article