Biology miscellaneous


  1. Why is Rann of Kutch of India famous for ?









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    The Great Rann of Kutch is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India and the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is known for its marshland and mud flats, also known as tidal flats, that are coastal wetlands which form when mud is deposited by tides or rivers.

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    The Great Rann of Kutch is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India and the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is known for its marshland and mud flats, also known as tidal flats, that are coastal wetlands which form when mud is deposited by tides or rivers.


  1. Why is Carbon Monoxide a pollutant ?









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    Carbon monoxide (CO) is considered a pollutant since it is toxic to hemoglobic animals (including humans) when encountered in concentrations above about 35 ppm. It combines with hemoglobin to produce carboxyhemoglobin, which usurps the space in hemoglobin that normally carries oxygen, but is ineffective for delivering oxygen to bodily tissues. A level of 50% carboxyhemoglobin may result in seizure, coma, and fatality.

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    Carbon monoxide (CO) is considered a pollutant since it is toxic to hemoglobic animals (including humans) when encountered in concentrations above about 35 ppm. It combines with hemoglobin to produce carboxyhemoglobin, which usurps the space in hemoglobin that normally carries oxygen, but is ineffective for delivering oxygen to bodily tissues. A level of 50% carboxyhemoglobin may result in seizure, coma, and fatality.



  1. What is contained in Chlorophyll ?









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    The basic structure of a chlorophyll molecule is a porphyrin ring, coordinated to a central atom. This is very similar in structure to the heme group found in hemoglobin, except that in heme the central atom is iron, whereas in chlorophyll it is magnesium. This was discovered in 1906, and was the first time that magnesium had been detected in living tissue.

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    The basic structure of a chlorophyll molecule is a porphyrin ring, coordinated to a central atom. This is very similar in structure to the heme group found in hemoglobin, except that in heme the central atom is iron, whereas in chlorophyll it is magnesium. This was discovered in 1906, and was the first time that magnesium had been detected in living tissue.


  1. Highest source of air pollution in the world is









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    According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), automobile emissions are the number one source of carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds released into the atmosphere that are primarily responsible for air pollution. Industrial processes are the number two cause of lead pollution in the air, following automobile emissions.

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    According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), automobile emissions are the number one source of carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds released into the atmosphere that are primarily responsible for air pollution. Industrial processes are the number two cause of lead pollution in the air, following automobile emissions.



  1. Which cell organelle is the site of photosynthesis and also contains chlorophyll?









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    Chloroplast, found in plant cells, is the site of photosynthesis in plants to prepare food(glucose) for the plant with the use of energy.It is a green plastid that contains chlorophylls a and b that absorb visible light energy and convert it to usable chemical energy in photosynthesis.

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    Chloroplast, found in plant cells, is the site of photosynthesis in plants to prepare food(glucose) for the plant with the use of energy.It is a green plastid that contains chlorophylls a and b that absorb visible light energy and convert it to usable chemical energy in photosynthesis.