Search Results for: precipitation
Abiotic factor
An abiotic factor is a non-living element of the environment that influences the way organisms and ecosystems function. Some... Read More
Acid Precipitation
Rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen... Read More
Environment
Environment Definition What does environment mean? If you mean physical environment, then it is defined as the surrounding... Read More
Net primary productivity
In order to keep the biosphere running, different organisms play different roles and functions. Some help in oxygen... Read More
Running Water Freshwater Community Factors
This tutorial continues from the previous one, which introduced lotic (running water) communities. Here, some of the... Read More
Great Oxygenation Event
Great Oxygenation Event Definition The Great Oxygenation Event is defined as the surge of dioxygen (O2) levels in the... Read More
Industrial Microbiology
Definition noun Related to environmental, social and economic importance that are engaged in the utilization of... Read More
Biuret test
In this article we will answer the following three questions: What is a Biuret Test? What does biuret test for? What is... Read More
Psychrometer
Definition noun, plural: psychrometers A simple form of hygrometer with two thermometer bulbs in which one is kept dry and... Read More
Secondary succession
We all have come across news where forest lands got destroyed by wildfires. Or sometimes we have read about an entire... Read More
Biodiversity
The biological world or life on earth is a marvel that has amazed us since time immemorial. The rich natural diversity of... Read More
Freshwater
Relating to or living in or consisting of water that is not salty; freshwater fish; freshwater lakes.Water that possesses... Read More
Humoral immunity
Let’s get to know where one should place humoral immunity, the topic of today’s discussion!! By the end of the article,... Read More
Surface water
Definition noun (ecology) Water that is above the substrate or soil surface such as streams, bays, lakes, rivers, seas,... Read More
Quellung phenomenon
Definition noun A biochemical reaction in which anticapsular antibodies bind to the capsule of a bacterium, resulting in the... Read More
Bivalent antibody
Bivalent antibody antibody that causes a visible reaction with specific antigen as in agglutination, precipitation, and so... Read More
Equivalence zone
Equivalence zone in a precipitin reaction, the zone in which neither antibody nor antigen is in excess. See:... Read More
Supernatant
supernatant (Science: chemistry) The soluble liquid fraction of a sample after centrifugation or precipitation of insoluble... Read More
Coagulation
Definition noun, plural: coagulations (haematology) The process of clot formation (surgery) The disruption of tissue by... Read More
Concentration
Definition noun (1) The measure of the amount of a sub-component (especially solute) in a solution (2) The ratio of the mass... Read More
Ecosystem Succession
Just one of the amazing aspects of life on Earth is that it spreads to all areas where the habitat will allow it to survive.... Read More