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What Is a Cultivator?

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Updated on 31-Mar-2023 11:33:34

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Introduction A cultivator is an agricultural tool used to till the soil. It works by piercing the ground with its shanks and moving through the ground in a straight line. This machine is best illustrated by the rotary tiller. A cultivator is mostly used before planting or during the process ... Read More

What is a Plastid?

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Updated on 31-Mar-2023 11:18:02

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Introduction In eukaryotic cells, photosynthesis occurs mostly within the organelles known as plastids. Plastids include chloroplasts and any other pigment-containing cytoplasmic organelles that allow the plant to use light and carbon dioxide to synthesize food and energy. Plastids, double-membrane organelles, which are mostly found in eukaryotic cells, may be divided ... Read More

What Are Chromosomal Aberrations?

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Updated on 31-Mar-2023 10:46:27

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Introduction A change in chromosome number or a change in the shape or destruction of a part of a chromosome can cause chromosomal aberration. An improper cell cycle and cell division results in chromosomal aberration. Chromosomal aberration can lead to the loss of functional genes or the addition of a ... Read More

Water Holding Capacity of the Soil

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Updated on 31-Mar-2023 10:30:14

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Introduction The water-holding capacity (WHC) of a soil is measured as the total quantity of water that can be absorbed by the soil per gram. This capacity is also known as “the water-binding capacity” or “the water absorption capacity”. This characteristic is closely connected to the affinity that soil molecules ... Read More

Are Insectivores Harmful to Humans?

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Updated on 31-Mar-2023 10:17:51

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Introduction Insectivore is the term used for the organism that consumes insects. Insects are the prime source of food providing nutrients for insectivorous plants or animals. Another word for insectivores is entomophage, which is derived from the Greek word, where entomon means insect and phagein means to eat. The practice ... Read More

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