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Nutrition in Plants - Most plants are autotrophic. They synthesize their own food. The green plants, also called the producers, trap the solar energy and convert it into chemical energy of the food. The biochemical reactions in the body which result in the formation of chemical compounds ..

Parasites are also classified as obligate or facultative. Obligate parasites have to live parasitically at all times. For example: Phytophthora, a fungus which causes potato blight. Facultative parasites may feed parasitically or saprophytically. For example: Candida (fungus causing thrush in ..

Parasites are also classified as obligate or facultative. Obligate parasites have to live parasitically at all times. For example: Phytophthora, a fungus which causes potato blight. Facultative parasites may feed parasitically or saprophytically. For example: Candida (fungus causing thrush in ..

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..

It has an inner circular and the outer longitudinal muscles. Both these layers facilitate the movement of food along the alimentary canal. The mucous coat keeps the passage smooth and mixes the food with mucus. The muscle layer by periodic contraction and expansion moves the food along the canal. ..

There are three pairs of molars in each jaw. Molars are also flattened on top. However, the number of cusps is more ranging from three to five. They are bigger teeth and appear only in the permanent set of teeth. In fact, the last molar in each side, appears only much later in the adulthood. Hence..

It is the largest gland and is found in the upper part of the abdomen on the right side just below the diaphragm. Its secretion is called bile juice. It is alkaline and rich in organic (steroid) salts called the bile salts. The alkaline nature serves to neutralize the acidic pH of the gastric juic..

A tooth consists of two main parts: crown root Know Something A total of 32 teeth are present in the normal human adult. Dentition can also be represented by dental formula which gives the number of teeth in one half of a ..