fall of man and the foundations of science

Question: Why should we conserve forests and wildlife? Answer: Forests and wildlife play a vital role in the life and culture of the people. They form an important renewable natural resource and act as a source of gene pool for flora and fauna used in breeding programs in agriculture and..

Question: Define the following types of inertia by giving suitable examples. a) Inertia of rest b) Inertia of motion c) Inertia of direction Answer: Inertia of rest is the property of matter by virtue of which it opposes any change in its state of rest Example: The dust particles on a..

(region of synthesis - leaves) to the region of negative potential (region of utilisation - roots, young leaves, flowers and fruits) along the concentration gradient. Other than sucrose, phloem also transports hormones (from the site of synthesis to the site of action) and some of the mineral ions ..

Falling Objects and Acceleration due to Gravity - We know that whenever an object is dropped from a height, it falls towards the Earth. Similarly, when an object is projected vertically upwards, it goes up but after attaining a certain height, it starts falling down. I..

Aristotle, the great ancient philosopher performed some experiments to study the speed of freely falling objects. He observed that when two bodies of different masses were dropped simultaneously from the same height, the heavier object reached the Earth's surface earlier than the lighter ..

Introduction - Health is considered to be the state of perfect functioning of body and mind, unhindered by diseases. Disease is the malfunctioning of the organism or a part of it due to infection, inherent weakness or environmental stress that upsets the normal physiological functioning of the orga..

Man is a highly evolved vertebrate and so the excretory organs are well develope..

Man is a highly evolved vertebrate and so the excretory organs are well developed. ..

Global Warming - The addition of certain pollutants like the carbon dioxide gases increases the temperature of the earth. These gases remain close to the surface of earth, forming an insulating layer. The surface becomes hot due to the solar radiations. This radiation is normally reflected back int..

Components of Closed Circulatory System in Man - The components of the closed circulatory system in man are: A fluid that can carry all the materials to be transported ( blood ) A pumping organ that can push the fluid through the body - as time taken is important ( heart ) Many ..