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Unveiling the World of Bacteria

INTRODUCTION  The most ancient and diverse groups of organisms on Earth are the bacteria. They can be found almost everywhere that is from the gut of a human being to the deepest of oceans. The balance of our ecosystem is maintained by these bacteria to a large extent.These are the most ancient and ubiquitous form of life on Earth with a history spanning over 3.5 billion years. Instead of their small size bacteria have a very important impact on our lives as they influence our health,environment and economy. In this blog post, we will delve into the different types of bacteria and their importance so that we can establish a deeper appreciation for these tiny creatures and understanding them is a major requirement for the fields of medicine,agriculture and environmental science. TYPES OF BACTERIA  Bacteria can be classified into various types depending on their shape,size and metabolic characteristics and other features. The main types of bac...

Green Planet:Uncovering the Plants

>INTRODUCTION   ● What is a plant? -It is an eukaryotic specie(species which have membrane bound cells) which forms the kingdom Plantae. -It obtain energy from sunlight using its chloroplast to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water with the help of green pigment called chlorophyll, hence it is known to be photosynthetic. -There are some exceptions like Parasitic plants who doesn't perform photosynthesis because of the absence if chlorophyll,so they fulfill their energy needs from other plants or fungi. ● Statistics on The Plant Species - There are about 380,000 species of plants out of which 260,000 species produce seeds,ranging in size from tallest trees to single cells. -80 to 90% of them produce flowers that is they are flowering plants. -The most primitive of all existing plants are the lowly liverworts. -The tree in India that is believed to be around 5,000 years old is the Great Banyan Tree ( Ficus benghalensis ) located in the Acharya Jagadish Chandra B...