Food chain is a series of groups of organisms called trophic levels, in which, there is repeated eating and eaten by so as to transfer food energy. "Food chain is a series of groups of organisms called trophic levels, in which, there is repeated eating and eaten..
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One of the primary objectives of agriculture is to produce food. In the entire history of agriculture, food production has remained a prime objectiv..
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Of all the living organisms, only plants are autotrophs i.e., they are capable of synthesizing their own food. Animals are heterotrophs i.e. they are incapable of synthesizing their own food. They depend on plants and other animals for food. Man also being a hete..
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Carbohydrates are compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. According to their chemical structure they may be simple or complex. Sugar and starch are complex where as glucose is simple. On the basis of nutrients food can be classified into seven different groups: Carbohydrates ..
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The components of food are certain organic substances and minerals found in food. They are called nutrients. Nutrients provide the body with energy and enable it to grow, repair and maintain itself. Hence it is important that we understand the exact role of nutrients in ou..
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The deliberate contamination of food materials with low quality, cheap, non-edible or toxic substances is called food adulteration. The substance which degrades (lowers) the quality of a food is called an adulterant. The deliberate contamination of food..

To prevent adulteration and to maintain availability of good quality food stuff, the government has set up certain institutions for standardization. To prevent adulteration and to maintain availability of good quality food stuff, the government has set up certain institu..
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Food is manufactured in the form of carbohydrates (sucrose) in the leaves. Thus, food is transported as sucrose along phloem. From the leaves the prepared food has to be transported to the roots, the younger top regions of the plant, the flowers and fruits. Thus,..
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In nature, food chain relationships are not isolated. They are very complex, as one organism may form the food source of many organisms. Thus, instead of a simple linear food chain, there is a web like structure formed by these interlinked food chains. ..
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With world wide awareness about dangers of persisting pesticides in food crops, enormous interest is shown in food grown on organic farming principles. Such food is called organic food. With world wide awareness about dangers of persisting pesticides i..