SCIENCE - PART II
SCIENCE - PART II
Elements can be divided into metals and nonmetals and it is important to know whether a particular element is a metal or nonmetal. Metals (like copper and aluminum) are good conductors of heat and electricity, while nonmetals (such as phosphorus and sulfur) are insulators.
Carbon is known to form a number of compounds due to the salient properties it carries with itself. The most general or the basic compound formed by carbon is methane (CH4). Such types of compounds formed by the combination of hydrogen and carbon are known as hydrocarbons.
The organisms reproduce in two ways: Asexual Reproduction– In this process, only a single parent is involved and no gamete formation takes place. Sexual Reproduction– In this process, two parents are involved and gamete formation takes place. Meiosis is an important step in sexual reproduction.
Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offsprings. These traits which are passed from one generation to another are called inherited traits as they are inherited from the previous generation. Evolution refers to the changes which occur in these inheritable traits over a long period of time.
Reflection is the bouncing back of light when it strikes a smooth surface. Refraction is the bending of light rays when it travels from one medium to another. Nature Of Surface. Generally occurs on shinny surfaces that only allow rebounding of light without permitting penetration through it.
Thus, of all the sense organs, the human eye is the most significant one as it enables us to see the beautiful, colourful world around us. entering the eye. The eye lens forms an inverted real image of the object on the retina. The retina is a delicate membrane having enormous number of light-sensitive cells.
An Environment is everything that is around us, which includes both living and nonliving things such as soil, water, animals and plants, which adapt themselves to their surroundings. It is nature's gift that helps in nourishing life on Earth.