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Leucoplasts are a category of plastid and as such are organelles found in plant cells. They are non-pigmented, in contrast to other plastids such as the chloroplast. Lacking photosynthetic pigments, leucoplasts are not green and are located in non-photosynthetic tissues of plants, such as roots, bulbs and seeds.
Altimeter is an instrument for determining altitude attained, especially a barometric or radar device fitted in an aircraft.
Conduction :Conduction is the movement of heat through a substance by the collision of molecules.
Convection;It is the heat transfer due to the bulk movement of molecules within fluids such as gases and liquids, including molten rock. Convection includes sub-mechanisms of advection, and diffusion.
Thermal radiation Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation emitted from a material that is due to the heat of the material, the characteristics of which depend on its temperature.
Durometer- to measure hardness of a materials.
An auxanometer is an apparatus for measuring increase or rate of growth in plants.
A cryometer is a thermometer used to measure very low temperatures of objects.
Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) – A condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone.
Hypothyroidism’s deficiency of thyroid hormones can disrupt such things as heart rate, body temperature and all aspects of metabolism. Hypothyroidism is most prevalent in older women.
Major symptoms include fatigue, cold sensitivity, constipation, dry skin and unexplained weight gain.
Lime water is a solution of calcium hydroxide in water, which is alkaline and turns milky in the presence of carbon dioxide. If you measure the pH value of lime water then you will find it 12.4.
Vasopressin, also named antidiuretic hormone (ADH), arginine vasopressin (AVP) or argipressin,is a hormone synthesized as a peptide hormone in neurons in the hypothalamus.
albumin, fibrinogen, prothrombin, and the gamma globulins, which constitute 6% to 7% of the blood plasma. Proteins maintain osmotic pressure, increase blood viscosity, and help maintain blood pressure.
A person with this defect cannot see objects distinctly placed at any distance from him. To correct this defect, a person is prescribed bifocal lens. Bifocals are eyeglasses with two distinct optical powers. Bifocals are eyeglasses with two distinct optical powers. Though multifocal lenses usually are prescribed for adults over age 40 to compensate for presbyopia, in some cases bifocals are prescribed for children and young adults who have eye teaming or focusing problems that cause eye strain when reading.
The lung consists of five lobes. The left lung has a superior and inferior lobe, while the right lung has superior, middle, and inferior lobes. Thin walls of tissue called fissures separate the different lobes.