Classification of living world has been done since the time of Aristotle. Many scientists classified organism as per their capacity. But, Whittaker’s five kingdoms classification was accepted and adopted at a great extent. Great Greek philosopher Aristotle also classified life forms on the basis of habitats in which they live and survive like land, […]
Htbt cotton variety is herbicide tolerant bt {bacillus thuringeiensis} cotton variety that was in news recently in India. Htbt cotton varieties are largely welcomed by the farming community, especially in the cotton growing nations like India. New herbicide tolerant varieties are going to minimize the cost of production and may provide certain economic relief for
Recently, inherent ability of natural crops has been proved inadequate to cope with the newly arising threats of pests. And, to augment the productivity to feed billion mouths through genetic manipulation remains only viable option. In this context, let’s see the benefits of genetically modified crops. Genetic modification meaning and examples We are aware about
Human body functions with the interlinked structure of eight organ systems like nervous, skeletal, muscle, digestive, respiratory, reproductive, excretory, and circulatory systems. So, proper growth and development of given organism depends upon the coordinated network of systems and theirs healthy functioning. Here, I’m going to explain in detail the structure and functioning of circulatory system
Acids and bases are ionic compounds chemically disassociate or break when they are placed into water. If we place acids in water, they release (H+) ions and anions; whereas, bases disassociate (OH-) ions and cations. This is the reason why acids are called proton donors and bases are proton acceptors. Considering the importance of acids
No other ecosystem on the earth is as productive as estuarine ecosystem. Brackish, sediments and nutrients rich shallow favourable adjoining regions have the most productive potential compare to others. In this article, I’m going to present the most notably examples and detailed explanation of functioning of estuarine ecosystem. Understanding functioning of estuaries ecosystem It is
Oceanic waters are abounds in great diversity of marine organisms from tiny phytoplankton to gigantic whales. In order to decode the mistry of marine biodiversity, it is equally important to understand the interdependence of marine organisms. Marine ecosystem constitutes vast varieties of species including fishes, lobsters, corals, molluscs, crabs, etc. For the convenience of better
Recently, the growing frequency of tropical cyclones in Arabian Sea has surprised many climatologists and scholars. The origin of cyclones “Kyarr” and “Maha” within a week is signalling something abnormal that deserves greater attention. We have also saw furry of nature in the form of cyclone “Tautae” on Indian western coast. Likewise, in this blog,
Observation, perception, imagination and visualisation are interdependent terms play pivotal role in the scientific research methods and day-to-day activities. Observation is a broader concept than perception. Positivism philosophy states that universe is an orderly state and there is nothing like random. So, by the means of observation and perception, one can easily understand the relations
Argument is a core part of critical thinking skills we use in public domain. To persuade or convince others in favour of yours point of view. People present or give pro or counter argument. So, it is essential to know how to present valid arguments. We know that this is very amorphous concept to grasp. Basically,