Amino acids are biologically important organic compounds composed of amine (-NH2) and carboxylic acid (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side-chain specific to each amino acid.The key elements of an amino acid are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, though other elements are found in the side-chains of certain amino … [Read more...] about Amino Acids
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Salt and Double salts
Salt: A salt is the product of reaction between an acid and a base. It can be organic as well as inorganic. They are abundant on the earth’s crust as well as in the oceans e.g. NaCl or Sodium Chloride is deposited in large amounts on earth and ocean water. Double Salt: These are the combination of two simple salts. Unlike simple salts, Double … [Read more...] about Salt and Double salts
How Cells Divide
Cell division : Meiosis and MitosisMitosis is a process of cell duplication or reproduction during which one cell gives rise to two genetically identical daughter cells.Meiosis is a division of germ cells involving two fissions of the nucleus and giving rise to four gametes, or sex cells, each possessing half the number of chromosomes of … [Read more...] about How Cells Divide
Firsts in Space
First man to go into space Yuri Gagarin, RussiaFirst woman to go into space Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova, RussiaFirst person to walk in space Lt.Col.Alexei Leonov,USSRFirst Space tourist Dennis Tito, USAFirst woman to walk in space Svetlana Savitskaya, RussiaFirst creature on space Laika, a dogFirst … [Read more...] about Firsts in Space
Important SI Units
UnitQuantityAmpere Electric currentAngstrom Wave length of lightBar Atmospheric pressureBel Intensity of soundByte Information /DataCalorie Quantity of heatCandela Luminous IntensityCandle power Illuminating power of source of … [Read more...] about Important SI Units
Scientific Instruments
Actinometer Measures the intensity of lightAltimeter Special type of aneroid barometer, used in measuring altitudesAmmeter Measure the strength of an electric currentAnemometer Measure the velocity and find the direction of the windAspirator An apparatus used for removing liquids from body … [Read more...] about Scientific Instruments