“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Biology

What is Stroke?

A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds, or when there’s a blockage in the blood supply to the brain.

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Convergent Evolution

What is Convergent Evolution? Convergent evolution is the process by which two species develop similar features despite not sharing a recent common ancestor. Evolutionary biologists

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Divergent Evolution

What is Divergent Evolution? Divergent evolution occurs when a population of animals or plants is split into two groups by a geographic barrier (for instance,

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Autonomic Nervous System

What is the Autonomic Nervous System? The autonomic nervous system is a segment of the peripheral nervous system that controls unconscious actions. The autonomic nervous

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What Are Bioplastics?

Bioplastic products are plastic materials made from renewable biomass energy sources, such as corn and sugarcane. Bioplastics can also be biodegradable, meaning microorganisms can completely break them

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Body Systems

Circulatory System The circulatory system is the body’s transport system. It is made up of a group of organs that transport blood throughout the body.

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Photosynthesis

Unlike animals, most plants do not need to find food, because they can make it for themselves. Plants use energy from sunlight to turn water

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Biochemistry

The study of the chemical processes of all living things is called biochemistry. These processes include respiration (breathing) and the digestion of food. Carbon atoms

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Microorganisms

Any living thing that is invisible to the naked eye and can be seen only under a microscope is called a microorganism. They include BACTERIA, protists,

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Cloning Milestones

  Cloned bull named Got 1938 Cloning envisioned. Dr. Hans Spemann (Germany) proposed an experiment to remove the nucleus from an unfertilized egg and replace

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Genetics

Genetics is the study of how living things pass their features from one generation to the next. Your sex and your chances of developing certain

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Biotechnology

The use of microbes (micro-organisms) to produce and process materials is called biotechnology. Bacteria and yeasts are used to produce products, such as yogurt, cheese,

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 Cells

The tiniest living unit that exists is a cell. Cells are the building blocks of all organisms. Each cell has a nucleus containing a set

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Evolution

  WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION? Evolutionary clues are found in fossils, the ancient remains of organisms. Creatures alive today share some characteristics with

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Skeletal System

The body is supported and its internal parts protected by a strong yet flexible framework of BONES called the skeleton. These bones meet at JOINTS, most of which

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Objective Questions and Answers Excretion system (उत्सर्जन तंत्र) 

(1)गुर्दे (वृक्क/किडनी) की निस्यंदन इकाई कौन-सी होती है? (a)एक्सॉन (b)नेफ्रॉन (c)न्यूरॉन (d)पीत फाइबर Ans-b (2)‘गुर्दे’ (किडनी) का कार्यात्मक यूनिट क्या है? (a)एक्सॉन (b)नेफ्रॉन (c)न्यूरॉन (d)धमनी

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Objective Questions and Answers Nervous system (तंत्रिका तंत्र) 

(1)निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी मानव शरीर की सबसे बड़ी कोशिकाएं हैं? (a)अग्नाशय कोशिकाएं (b)उपकला कोशिकाएं (c)तंत्रिका कोशिकाएं (d)अधिचर्मिक कोशिकाएं Ans-c (2)न्यूरॉन क्या होता है? (a)ऊर्जा

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पाचन तंत्र

मानव पाचन तंत्र का परिचय पाचन तंत्र जठरांत्र मार्ग (Gastrointestinal tract), यकृत, अग्न्याशय और पित्ताशय से बना होता है। जठरांत्र मार्ग बनाने वाले खोखले अंग:

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What is Gender?

What do people mean when they say “gender”? One possible answer is that they’re talking about grammar. In some languages, nouns are assigned a gender

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What is a Carnivore?

The tiger is a hypercarnivore and apex predator. Carnivores can be hyper carnivores, mesocarnivores or hypo carnivores based on how much meat they eat. A

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Biology – Full Forms

✨1. ICBN : International Code for Botanical Nomenclature ✨2. ICZN : International Code of Zoological Nomenclature ✨3. NBRI : National Botanical Research Institute (Lko.) ✨4.

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