How to Operate a Gasoline Engine and Generator
Starting a gasoline engine is not a difficult procedure. Just pull the starter handle slowly and gently until you feel a resistance which is known […]
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Classification Of Insects – 2 Sub Classes and 24 Orders
In the classification of insects, we must first identify the sub clsses and orders. The class Insecta (insects) is split into two sub classes and […]
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Application of Pyrometry in High Temperature Measurement
Pyrometry is the measurement of high temperatures by observing the radiation from the hot body. There are however other methods which are sometimes used in […]
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Biogeochemical Cycle – Its Importance in Ecology and Ecosystems
Have you ever wondered how different nutrients and elements are made available in nature, well they are made available by a process we call the […]
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The Biochemistry of Muscular Contraction – Myosin, Actin, Troponin
Like dyneins and kinesins, myosin proteins use energy from the hydrolysis of ATP to move along microfilaments (also known as actin filaments). Myosin proteins form […]
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The Kinetic Theory of Saturation And Its Applications
The kinetic theory of saturation can best be explained when we consider a vapor in contact with its liquid, in an otherwise empty vessel which […]
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4 Important Functions of the Mammalian Skin
The mammalian skin provides protection from various hazards; it is an excretory organ; it subserves temperature regulation and sensitivity, acts as a physical barrier and […]
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7 Factors Affecting Transpiration In Plants
Transpiration is a process in which water is lost from the aerial parts of a plant and usually through the stomata. It is described as […]
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The Functional Role Of Hormones in Annelids
Most of the investigations into annelids have been carried out on polychaetes, particularly several species of nereids. It has been shown that growth, reproduction, regeneration […]
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Induction Coil – It’s Working Principles and Many Uses
The induction coil is a device for getting a high voltage from a low one. It was at one time used for X-ray tubes, and […]
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Guttation – Significance and Factors that Affect Guttation
What is Guttation? Guttation is a natural process that plants use to balance water and transport substances within the plant. It occurs when a plant […]
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