Western New York and Central New York, location of American Rock Salt, the largest operating salt mine in the United States with a capacity for producing up to 18,000 tons each day. Syracuse, New York earned the nickname “The Salt City” for its salt mining, an activity that continues inRead More →
Arid climate is known for being dry, in fact, that is what the word arid means. More than a third of the Earth is covered in Arid climate. This climate is mainly found 30 degrees north and south of the Equator due to global wind patterns, but other factors canRead More →
The answer is- No. Lemurs and monkeys are both primates (and humans as well) but lemurs are not monkeys. They were both developed from a common ancestor. All species of lemur exist only on the island of Madagascar and are not closely related to haploorhine (or dry nose) primates, includingRead More →
Roots, stems and leaves are present in all vascular plants: pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms. Rhizophore are shoots that grow downwards with roots in the apex and that are recognised in living Selaginella and Carboniferous Lepidodendrales. What is rhizophore pteridophyta? Rhizophore. In many species long, cylindrical, unbranched and leafless structures ariseRead More →
India’s only pitcher plant species Nepenthes khasiana is facing threats from mining, shifting cultivation and excessive collection. High up in the majestic hills of India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya lies an elusive and unusual carnivore: a pitcher plant. Where are Nepenthes found? Nepenthes, also called tropical pitcher plant or monkeyRead More →
Chhattisgarh is the only tin producing State in India. Tin ore is known as cassiterite, which was reported in Dantewara district (Bastar district in formerly Madhya Pradesh) by the Directorate of Geology and Mining associated with the lepidolite bearing pegmatites. Where is cassiterite found in Australia? More than 85% ofRead More →
Is agronomy a good career? Agronomy connects technology with agriculture. It provides practical solutions to enhance crop production practices. If you have an interest in this field, it could be a rewarding and fulfilling career path. What kind of jobs can you get with an agronomy degree? Career Opportunities UniversityRead More →
Compact bone consists of closely packed osteons or haversian systems. The osteon consists of a central canal called the osteonic (haversian) canal, which is surrounded by concentric rings (lamellae) of matrix. Is cartilage vascular and innervated? Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue that differs from bone in several ways; itRead More →
Sylvite, or sylvine, is potassium chloride (KCl) in natural mineral form. It forms crystals in the isometric system very similar to normal rock salt, halite (NaCl). The two are, in fact, isomorphous. Sylvite is colorless to white with shades of yellow and red due to inclusions. What is sylvite usedRead More →
Toxoplasmosis (tok-so-plaz-MOE-sis) is a disease that results from infection with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, one of the world’s most common parasites. Infection usually occurs by eating undercooked contaminated meat, exposure from infected cat feces, or mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy. Where is Toxoplasma gondii found in the world? In various placesRead More →