Carotenoid Carotenoid is any of a large class of over 600 organic pigments, including the carotenes and xanthophylls, that are terpenoids. Carotenoids are lipid compounds that are universally present in nearly all higher plants, fungi, and bacteria. They are usually red, orange, yellow or brown … Read more
Pigments in Plants Pigments Pigments are “molecules that absorb specific wavelengths (energies) of light and reflect all others.” A plant pigment is any type of colored substance produced by a plant. In general, any chemical compound that absorbs visible … Read more
Genetics is defined as the study of how inheritable factors are coded in the cells of an organism, how this coding is maintained during cell reproduction, how it is passed from one generation to the next, and how it is expressed … Read more
Carbonates (CO3) and bicarbonates (HCO3) in water can be determined by titration a known volume of water against standard H2SO4 using phenolphthalein and methyl orange indicators, respectively. Principle Carbonates When the pH value of a sample of natural water is … Read more
S/N Botanical Name Local Name Family name 1 Atropa accuminata Bargak solanaceae 2 Agrimonia eupatoria Gul e ghafas rosaceae 3 Ammi visnaga spairkay apiaceae 4 Andrachne cordifolia Karhcai(gulpinsa) phyllanthaceae 5 Abies pendrow Pinus species pinaceae 6 Abelmoschus esculentus Bendy malvaceae … Read more
Water Holding Capacity The water-holding capacity (WHC) is defined as the amount of water held in the soil after the excessgravitational water has drained away and after the rate of downward movement of water hasmaterially ceased. Stage of field capacity … Read more
