Usually breathing and respiration are known as the same in the human language. But unfortunately in the language of science, it has been simply cleared that respiration and breathing are different from each other. Breathing means inhale and exhale of oxygen in a continuing way in which oxygen is inhaling in the body and carbon-dioxide […]
Hundreds of years ago, rainbows are thought of as sign of God to foretell heavy rain or war. Many took it as a sign of the bridge between life and death while the Irish believed that it signifies a gold pot. Because of this natural phenomenon not known then, it was highly fascinating for kids
Plants reproduce by a continual cycle of pollination, fertilization, germination, growth and reproduction. Most plants make seeds in order to keep their species going. Some plants put stickers on their seeds to make them stick to animals and humans. The flower is the reproductive organ of a flowering plant. Many seed plants form seeds inside
Petrol is actually fossil fuel consisting of complex mixture of hydrocarbons of different molecular weights and other organic compounds found under the earth’s surface. It takes more than thousand years for oil molecules to form from the remains of creatures, which existed millions of years ago, went through some chemical changes and got compre-ssed into
Pancreas helps in the digestion of the food in the human body as it produces the juice that is prepared by it. Pancreas also controls the blood and sugar level of the human body by producing the hormone named as insulin and glucagon which help to control over the sugar level of the body and
In a human body, oxygen plays a very vital role for living. It has various categories of working in different portions of the human body. Some of the useful roles of oxygen include the retarding of human skin cells and makes the skin fresh and bright. Another main role is that it releases the strain
Mobile phone is actually a complicated form of radio. When someone dials us, the unique SID (System Identification Code of 5 digit number) is checked on control channel. After such the phone compares SID received and SID programmed into the mobile. Along with SID a registration request is also sent and MTSO keeps track of
LPG is used in almost all homes as a fuel in heating appliances and also used in vehicles as auto gas, sometime as refrigerant and aerosol propellant used too. LPG means Liquefied Petroleum Gas or simply propane. It is called LPG because it remains liquid under moderate pressure and quickly vapourizes upon the release of
When Oyaikan, the witch, reached Calabar, there was a big play being held in the town. People were enjoying the feast. She went to the play, and walked about boldly so that people might look at her. The people praised her beauty. Word was quickly brought to King Mbotu. He was fond of beautiful girls,
The liver is the main organ of the body because it supports or helps other organs of the body to work properly. Its location is at the bottom of the body and also for its multidimensional function that occurs in the body of the human being. Many diseases occur by the liver like swelling in
Mbotu was a very famous King of Old Town, Calabar. He was often at war and was always successful. All his prisoners were made slaves. As a result, he became very rich, but, on the other hand, he had many enemies. Particularly, the people of Itu were very angry with him and wanted to kill
The Kidney is one of the most essential parts of the body which filters blood and helps get rid of waste products. This bean-shaped body part also helps balance electrolyte level, controlling the blood pressure and in stimulation of production of red blood cells. It mainly fails because of diabetes, high blood pressure, etc and
Grafting is a process in which the tissues or the cells of one plant are fused into the another plant so that they both may be joined together to form vascular joining. This is known as inosculation. One of the plants is chosen for its roots and this is called the stock. The other is
Double fertilization is a phenomenon which occurs in plants. It is a really complex mechanism in which the female embryo sac combines with two male gametes. The stigma of the female part of the reproduction system of the flower, called the carpel, is adhered to a pollen grain. This is the beginning of the process
Once upon a time, a husband and his wife set out upon a journey through the forest. As was the custom, the husband walked ahead carrying his rifle and the wife followed behind. When they reached a dense part of the forest, all of a sudden some shiftas (handits) emerged from the forest. The man