Movement and Locomotion
The body of living organisms is made up of an important framework of bones called the skeletal system or the skeleton. The skeleton consists of bones, cartilages, ligaments, tendons and fascia.
ICSE Notes
Hepatitis ~ Causes & Symptoms
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that can cause a range of health problems. According to WHO An estimated 325 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B and/or C……..
Virus and Common Viral Diseases
Virus is a small substance made of nucleic acids and proteins. Viruses cannot live freely in nature. They can exist only inside other cells. They can take over the metabolism of the host cell, produce more viruses and ultimately kill the host cell.
Vegetative Propagation and Micropropagation
Vegetative propagation or vegetative reproduction is a form of asexual reproduction in which a relatively large, differentiated part of the plant’s body gets detached from the parent plant and develops into an independent plant.
The Flower ~ Structure, Types, Examples
A flower is a specialized shoot in which the leaves are modified to form floral structures. A flower which has all the four whorls, calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium, is called a complete flower. Examples: Hibiscus, rose, sunflower etc.
Economic Importance of Bacteria and Fungi
Bacteria are the most primitive unicellular prokaryotic organisms which do not have a well-defined nucleus and are not enclosed within a nuclear membrane.
Fungi ~ Useful & Harmful Fungi
Fungi are eukaryotic and have a true nucleus enclosed within the nuclear envelope. Commonly found on paper, wood, cloth, animal dung etc.
Bacteria ~ Useful & Harmful Bacteria
Bacteria are the most primitive unicellular prokaryotic organisms which do not have a well-defined nucleus and are not enclosed within a nuclear membrane.
Germination ~ Types , Necessary Conditions
Germination is the process in which the embryo emerges out of the seed by rupturing the seed coat, leading to the formation of a seedling.
Pollination and Fertilization
Pollination is the process of transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a stamen to the stigma of a carpel of a flower. The transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or another flower on the same plant is called self-pollination.