General Science Questions

Activation of the receptors by stimuli is called Sensation.

A pulse is an edible seed that grows in a pod. Pulses include all beans, peas, and lentils.
Pulses are a great source of protein.

This means they can be particularly important for people who do not get protein by eating meat, fish or dairy products.

However, pulses can also be a healthy choice for meat-eaters. You can add pulses to soups, casseroles and meat sauces to add extra texture and flavor. This means you can use less meat, which makes the dish lower in fat and cheaper.

The process of making RNA from DNA is called Transcription.

A daisy-wheel printer works on the same principle as a ball-head typewriter. Daisy wheel printer is a type of impact printer invented in 1969.

The daisy wheel is a disk made of plastic or metal on which characters stand out in relief along the outer edge. To print a character, the printer rotates the disk until the desired letter is facing the paper.

A trampoline is a sheet or web supported by springs in a metal frame and is used as spring board.

Secondary succession means in an ecosystem renewal of itself after all or a portion has been destroyed.

After a forest fire, the whole forest had destroyed but after that again renewal of that forest is also an example of secondary succession.

Joseph Priestley and Carl Wilhelm Scheele both independently discovered oxygen in the year 1774, but Priestly is usually given credit for the discovery.