Category: Animal World
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What is the purpose of classifying animals?
When you are going to appear for an important examination, how would you prepare? If you try to read everything that comes your way, you would not be able to secure the best results. Studying something in a structured and orderly fashion makes it easier for comprehension. Ordering and…
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How are animals classified?
How many kinds of animals do you know? If you start writing down the names of the animals that you know, the list would be very long. There are innumerable animals in the world. However, we have found ways to classify them too. There are…
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What is the Theory of Evolution?
Science was never satisfied with the creation myths of various religions that explained the origin and development of life on Earth. Charles Darwin, an English naturalist, provided a solution in the form of a theory called the Evolution Theory in 1859. According to Darwin, the living things we see…
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Why did organisms move from the oceans to land?
While the oceans provided the most conducive atmosphere for the occurrence of life, the dry lands offered further opportunities for growth and development. In the process of evolution, the movement of animals from the oceans to land was an important milestone. In the earliest stages…
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How did Miller’s experiment contribute to the study of evolution?
We cannot travel to the past to see how life began on Earth. All we can do is to speculate and hypothesize. Some scientists tried to recreate the prehistoric past when life was non-existent and the earth had just started cooling down. Stanley Miller, an American chemist, conducted many…
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Why is it said that life began in the oceans?
Have you tried to stay underwater holding your breath? We cannot live in a sea or river like a fish, because our body cannot take oxygen from water. However, there are innumerable organisms in oceans. In fact, life began in water. …
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What come first-plant or animal?
From time immemorial, the question of how this Universe came to be has haunted Man’s mind. While ancient Man chose to believe in the easiest answer that everything came into existence-through an act of God, modern science persisted with rational enquiries that proved otherwise. Have you ever wondered…
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How do plants and animals differ from each other?
You must have observed huge trees in your own backyard that have been staying in the same place for years, without any explicit signs of movement. Unlike animals, trees cannot move about, eat through the mouth, express emotions and communicate their needs. Plants and animals are as different from each other as a rose…
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What is an animal?
Life is what makes our planet different from the rest of the known universe. There are diverse forms of life on our planet. Living beings such as ants, beetles, fishes, sparrows, cats, dogs and cows have always fascinated us in several ways. Green plants like grass, shrubs, bushes and tall trees have also caught…