A New World of Science
Food poisoning is a condition which occurs due to consumption of spoilt food. Food spoiling may be due to contamination by microorganisms, infestation by insects, degradation by enzymes present in food and oxidation of certain food components. This results production of the toxic substances in food. … Read more
Many microorganisms are harmful and adversely affect not only humans but also animals and plants as they cause disease in them. Such disease-causing microorganisms are known as pathogens. A specific disease is caused by a specific pathogen. Disease causing Microorganisms in Humans: Pathogens … Read more
Microorganisms play an important role in our lives. Some of them are beneficial and called friendly microorganisms, whereas some other are harmful and cause diseases. Friendly Microorganisms: Microorganisms are useful in many ways, such as; Making in curd and bread. Commercially use in preparation of … Read more
In the living world, there are various kind of organism. Some organisms are huge sized like elephant and whale, some are small in size as ant and other small insects. But there are extremely small organisms also found which we normally cannot see. These extremely small organisms are called … Read more
The food which we normally eat in a day is called our diet. A diet which can provide materials for all the metabolic requirements of the body is called a balanced diet. It must include energy food, building food, minerals, green and yellow vegetables and sufficient amount of water according to our body needs. … Read more
Vitamins, Minerals, Water and Dietary Fibers are nutrients which do not need digestion. Vitamins: – Vitamins are organic compounds that people need in small quantities. Vitamins help in protecting our body against diseases. These are essential for keeping healthy our eyes, bones, teeth and gums. Types … Read more
Fat is another essential nutrient and a part of healthy diet. But when we hear ‘fat’ sound we think we should not take it which is a misconception. Fats also give us energy. In fact, fats give much more energy as compared to the same amount of carbohydrates. Foods containing fat and carbohydrate is … Read more
Proteins are essential biomolecules which found throughout the body (in muscles, bones, skin, hair and all other body parts and tissues. These are main constituents of all living cells and play an important role in the growth and development of cells and tissues. It makes up the enzymes that … Read more
Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are compounds of elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. It is also known as hydrated carbon because in its ratio of hydrogen and oxygen atom is like the ratio in water. (Glucose is a carbohydrate which chemical formula is C6H12O6. Where ratio of H:O is 12:6 or 2:1 … Read more