Iodine test

Iodine test

The iodine test is used to differentiate polysaccharides from monosaccharides and disaccharides. The Iodine Test is a simple yet effective chemical method used to detect the presence of starch and other substances. It relies on the reaction between iodine and … Read more

Epidemiology and various factors

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Epidemiology or epiphytology is the study of the disease outbreak, its course, intensity, cause, and effects, and the various factors governing it. Based on the occurrence and geographical distribution, they are classified as follows:       Factors involved in making a disease … Read more

Kjeldahl Nitrogen Detection method

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This procedure involves digestion and distillation. The soil is digested in concentrated H2SO4 with acatalyst mixture to raise the boiling temperature and promote the conversion from organic-N toNH4-N. The NH4-N from the digest is obtained by steam distillation, using excess … Read more

Soil pH Determination (Practical)

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Soil hydrogen ion concentration may be a crucial soil indicator, and is outlined because of the negative log of the cation activity. Since hydrogen ion concentration is an index, the H-ion concentration in resolution will increase 10 times once its … Read more

Shoot Apical Meristem

Shoot Apical Meristem

The shoot apical meristem can be located at the plant’s tips, as observed in numerous dicots, or it may initiate slightly below the soil surface, giving rise to upward-growing leaves, as commonly seen in monocots. Apical Meristems: The apices of … Read more