Chia and flax seeds are two popular superfoods that do wonders in leading a healthy lifestyle. Both are rich in fibers and highly nutritious. These seeds contribute to improving gut health, heart health and cognitive health. So, both are fantastic additions to your diet, packed with endless health benefits. Nowadays, most people incorporate these seeds …
The five senses of the human body include vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell. The human body has specific sensory organs for each of these senses. The five basic sensory organs are the eyes, ears, skin, tongue and nose. These sensory organs play a major role in signalling information to the brain and help us …
Traditional water purification methods are prominently used in rural communities worldwide. Traditional ways to purify water include some rudimentary methods to remove impurities. Long years ago, people utilized the available resources like sand, cloth, stone etc. to purify water. Those basic methods only make the water quality acceptable for drinking purposes. But, somewhere these old …
Diffusion is a process that we experience in our daily life. It is a movement of molecules, ions or gases from a region of high concentration to an area of low concentration. For diffusion to occur, there must be a concentration gradient between the two areas. A concentration gradient potentially excites molecules to move in …
The onion peel cell experiment is very popular for observing a plant cell structure. Onion is a eukaryotic plant that contains multicellular cells. We know that the cell is a structural and functional unit of life that builds up living structures. The bulb of an onion is formed from modified leaves. Like plant cells, onion …
Water is a solvent that dissolves a variety of substances. It is considered the universal solvent because it can dissolve compounds (like polar molecules and ions) than the available solvents. Its physical and chemical attributes make it an excellent solvent. The chemical formula of water is H2O, i.e. it contains two H-atoms and one O-atom. …
The difference between polyp and medusa relies upon motility and shape. Members of the phylum Cnidaria have two different forms of individuals or zooids (polyp and medusa). Polyps are the sessile or fixed individuals, while medusae are motile or free-swimming zooids. Polyps appear more or less cylindrical, whereas medusae appear umbrella-shaped. Cnidarians can exist as …
Binary fission is an asexual method of cell reproduction. The word asexual implies a reproduction that does not involve sex cells or gametes. Instead, the somatic cells take part in the asexual process that forms a clone of the parent. Fission is a process in which an organism divides into two or more fragments. Further, …
An acid-base titration is one of the titration methods. First and foremost, we should know what titration is and what it requires to conclude the results. A titration is a quantitative chemical analysis that helps in determining an unknown concentration of a solution by the known concentration of a solution. It must be clear that …
Abiotic factors are the ones with the non-living origin but have a major influence on the living organisms associated with the ecosystem. These include physical components like air, water, light, soil, temperature etc. We can define the term abiotic by breaking it into ‘A‘ (means without) and ‘Biotic‘ (means life). Abiotic factors can be physical …