Water Pollution- Sources and Control
Mixing of different solid, liquid or gaseous substances and microorganisms into water, so as to alter its natural qualities is called as water pollutRead More…
Category: Biology
Ant Colony and Bee Colony
An ant colony is the basic family unit around which ants organize their lifecycle. Ant colonies are Eusocial which means living in a cooperative gRead More…
Energy from Oceans- Tidal Energy, Wave Energy and Oceanic Thermal Energy
Ocean is a vast natural resource of water. These have also been examined in the search for alternate sources of energy-generation. For example, graviRead More…
Biogas and Biogas Plant
Biogas is a mixture of 56% methane gas (CH4), 40% carbon dioxide (C02) and rest, a mixture of H2, H2S and N2. It is produced by digestion, PyrolyRead More…
Biomass Energy and its implications
The dry weight of organic matter produced by plants, their derivatives and wastes are called as BIOMASS. The biomass includes crop residues, plant paRead More…
Importance of forests and Wildlife
Forests are of great importance to mankind. Following are some points illustrating the importance of forests: Forests help in maintaining water cyRead More…
Management and Types of Natural Resources
Ever since the earth was inhabited, humans and other life forms have depended on things that exist freely in nature to survive. These things include Read More…
Biotic Components of Ecosystem
All the life forms in an ecosystem constitute Biotic components of that ecosystem. These components constitute three Trophic Levels. These trophic leRead More…
DNA or Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid- the Genetic Material
Any hereditary information remains stored in the form of codes in the hereditary material. Hereditary materials are found in the chromosomes. The Read More…
Natural Resources and Their Types
Natural Resources and Their Types Ever since the earth was inhabited, humans and other life forms have depended on things that exist freely in natRead More…