Germination is usually the growth of a plant contained within a seed; it results in the formation of the seedling. It is also the process of reactivation of metabolic machinery of the seed resulting in the emergence of radicle and plumule. The seed of a vascular plant is a small package produced in a fruit or cone after…
Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state,without passing through the liquid state. Sublimation is an endothermic process that occurs at temperatures and pressures below a substance’s triple point in its phase diagram, which corresponds to the lowest pressure at which the substance can exist as a liquid. The reverse process of sublimation…
Permutation and combination are the ways to represent a group of objects by selecting them in a set and forming subsets. It defines the various ways to arrange a certain group of data. When we select the data or objects from a certain group, it is said to be permutations, whereas…
The human body is like an engine. And just like every engine, it needs fuel, in the form of food. We get the energy needed to sustain ourselves through food. Hence, Food and Nutrition play a major role in our lives and let’s get to know them better. There are…
Why do we respire? Before we understand respiration, let’s do a few experiments. You might be aware of the fact, that candle stops burning when we light it and cover it with a glass jar. In other words, when we stop the flow of air. You can also think…
We use these all the time and yet, we never see them. Electricity & Magnetism are 2 powerful forces that we are addicted to. Fans, ACs, LEDs, Computers, Phones, Earphones, Induction Heaters…the list goes on and on. Can you imagine a world where this all was not available to humans?…
Can you imagine a world where nothing ever changes? No one moves. Nothing even stirs. Like a dead, stationary planet. As soon as there is any motion or any sort of action, some force kicks in. Or, to put it the other way, every force in nature results into some…