Tag: plate
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Soil as Ecological Factor
Introduction Soil consists of weathered layer of Earth’s crust with products of decay of living organisms intermingled. In soil, thus, abiotic & biotic components are intimate. Soil is considered to be chief organizing centre for land ecosystems. Pedosphere: Outermost layer of earth that is composed of soil & subject to its formation. Pedogenesis: Process of…
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Cell Cycle & Cell Division – Mitosis
Key points: Chromosomes are cellular structures. They carry genes & are composed of DNA, RNA & proteins. Haploid Eukaryotic Cell contains one copy of each chromosome. Diploid Eukaryotic Cell contains two copies of each chromosome. Prokaryotic Cell divide by fission. Eukaryotic Cell divide by Mitosis & Cytokinesis. Most gametes are formed by Meiosis. ‘Cell Cycle’…