What is respiration and how is it different from breathing?
The digested food is absorbed into the body from where it is distributed to all its cells.
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Coarse grains to promote health
Coarse grains are broadly discussed these days. Now the world has come to know about their importance. Coarse grains have been contained in the Indian dishes since long. Now that the harmful effects of soft grains are known, the world has come to advocate the coarse grains.
Tulsi- the Immunomodulator Herb
Tulsi or the Holi Basil is taxonomically called as Ocimum tenuiflorum. It is an aromatic and perennial plant which belongs to the taxonomic family Lamiaceae
Factors Causing Population Change
There are four basic factors that cause population change in a country – Natality or the birth rate, Mortality or…
Bamboo or the Green Gold to Indian Farmers
Bamboo can be said as the Green Gold to Indian Farmers as it provides vast varieties of benefits to them.
Non-renewable and Renewable Sources of Energy
Energy is the basic force capable of running life. But, the sources of energy are running short.
Fossil fuel combustion and effect on ecosystem and human health
Fossil fuels- coal, petroleum and natural gas, are sources of energy and lots of useful substances. They have been and still they are the back bones of the economic developments and the basis of the modern civilization.
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 parts, body parts of dead animals and animal wastes. As biomass is created due to photosynthesis by plants, so energy from biomass or bio wastes is regarded as another form of solar energy.
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, Pyrolysis and hydro gasification in a specific plant called as Biogas Plant. Biogas plants are of various types like — Janata biogas plant, Dean Bandhu biogas plant, Khadi and Village Industries Corporation (KVIC) type biogas plant, Pragati Design biogas plant and Chinese biogas plant.
Rains in Nepal caused floods in Bihar
Rains in Nepal have always been responsible for floods in Bihar. Most of the rivers flowing through Bihar have their origins in Nepal. Since last three days Nepal is experiencing continuous rainfall. This is why villages in Bihar are being seriously flooded. What can be done?
Come! Protect Birds in Our Surroundings
A careful study and examination is necessary to understand the nesting behaviour of birds. Nests can be and should be studied only after the migration of birds. A scientific observation and careful study of nests reveals the secrets of the nesting concepts of these little architects (birds).
The Bird – Trade in India
Some reports regarding increasing bird trade in endangered species that were published recently in some news papers are matters of concern not alone for the lovers of environment and wildlife but for common public as well.
