General Science - Bio
General Science - Bio
General Science - Bio
For
69 th
BPSC Prelims
To be held on 30.09.2023
Amino acids are organic compounds containing both amino and carboxylic
groups in their molecules.
They also contain a side chain that varies and is specific to each amino acid.
While there are over 500 amino acids occurring in nature, only 20 are
required by our body..
Topic: Marasmus
Important Points
The gross calorific values of Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats are 4.1 kcal/g,
5.65 kcal/g, and 9.45 kcal/g.
Physiologic values of Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats are 4.0 kcal/g, 4.0
kcal/g, and 9.0 kcal/g, respectively.
Additional Information
Topic: Hormones
Exocrine glands:
Endocrine glands:
These are ductless glands i.e., lack ducts. Hormones are secreted by these glands.
They secrete hormones directly into the blood.
Example: Adrenal gland, Pituitary gland, Thyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Our body has a pair of adrenal glands. Each located at the anterior part of each
kidney.
When the pituitary gland sends instructions to the adrenals via its
hormones, the adrenals release hormones.
The adrenal gland is the endocrine gland responsible for the production and
secretion of aldosterone hormones.
The major mineralocorticoid hormone, aldosterone (Salt-retaining Hormone), is a
steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex's zona glomerulosa in the
adrenal gland.
Parathyroid glands
The
chewed and partly digested
food enters from the mouth to
the stomach.
Here the pepsin released by it
digests protein present in the
food. The hydrochloric acid
GROWTH and Milk, eggs, fish,
creates an acidic environment for
PROTEINS REPAIR of our pulses,
the action of pepsin.
body soybean, meat
Trypsin released in the small
intestine, from the pancreas,
digests the proteins which are
then absorbed after the action of
some intestinal enzymes.
Xylem
o It is a type of tissue in vascular plants that transports water and some
nutrients from the roots to the leaves.
o The tissue consists of a variety of specialized, water-conducting cells
known as tracheary elements.
Perishable foods are those likely to spoil, decay, or become unsafe to consume if
not kept refrigerated at 40 °F or below, or frozen at 0 °F or below.
Examples of foods that must be kept refrigerated for safety include meat,
poultry, fish, dairy products, and all cooked leftovers.
Refrigeration slows bacterial growth.
Non-perishable foods:
Non-perishable food items are those with a much longer shelf life and don't
require refrigeration.
The fantastic thing about non-perishables is that you can buy these well in
advance and store them for long periods of time.
They can generally last for one year.
Examples are grains like rice, wheat, pulses and dals, oilseeds.
Central Nervous System is also known as the central processing unit of the
body.
The CNS includes the Brain and the Spinal cord and is the site of information
processing and control.
The brain is an organ that's made up of large mass of nerve tissue that's
protected within the skull.
Additional Information
Topic: Reproduction
Concept:
Explanation:
Apospory -
Apomixis -
Apogamy -
Parthenogenesis -
Pathogen Disease
Protozoa Malaria
Cholera
Typhoid
Bacteria
Tuberculosis
Plague
Ringworm
Fungi
Tinea
Virus Hepatitis B
Poilo
Dengue Fever
Topic: Thallophytes:-
Hemichordata:
o This phylum includes marine worm-like creatures, such as acorn worms (like
Balanoglossus) and graptolites.
o Hemichordates are characterized by pharyngeal slits, similar to those of
chordates, and a structure known as a stomochord in the collar, which is
similar to the notochord in chordates.
Arthropoda:
Additional Information
The area around a magnet where a magnetic force is experienced is called the
magnetic field.
It is a quantity that has both direction and magnitude, (i.e., Vector quantity).
Explanation: