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What is a dissecting scope?
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- 19/12/2025
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Due to the samples in most dissecting scopes being too thick for light to transmit properly, most dissecting microscopes use incident light. This refers to light reflected off the surface of the sample. Dissecting microscopes can be used for such techniques as microsurgery, dissection and any other work that requires both magnification and three-dimensional vision.
What is the difference between hardwood and softwood?
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Hardwood trees, also known as angiosperms, tend to lose their leaves during colder months. Softwood trees, known as gymnosperms usually keep their leaves year round. Hardwood and softwood trees are also often defined by how difficult they are to cut through, with hardwood trees being denser than softwoods. The softer the wood, the more air it contains. There are exceptions to this secondary definition, however; balsa, one of the least dense woods, is considered a hardwood.\nThe wood anatomy of hardwoods and softwoods differ as well. Softwood have a simpler anatomy than hardwoods, with a small ..
Is Styrofoam biodegradable?
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Other items have a much shorter life span. For instance, canvas products completely biodegrade in about a year, while cotton gloves are gone in approximately three months. Plywood lasts up to three years and batteries for 100 years before biodegrading. Until items completely break down, they take up space in a landfill and continue to have an impact on the environment.
What is a neutral compound?
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Litmus paper is used to test the pH of a chemical. Acids turn blue litmus paper red and show a pH of less than seven. The lower the number of the reading, the more acidic. Alkaline fluids are base mixtures that accept ions and read more than seven on litmus paper. The higher the number, the greater the alkalinity.
Is ethanol polar?
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Ethanol's property of being polar at one end and non-polar at the other makes it an excellent solvent for a wide variety of substances. It is the second most commonly used solvent after water in commercial settings. It is also an antiseptic and is able to kill many types of microorganisms on contact. It is a common metabolic product of yeasts and other single-celled organisms.
What is the difference between the crest and trough?
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The crest rises above the level of still water, which in turn determines wave height. Similarly, scientists measure the distance of the trough as the lowest point in comparison to the standing water level or line of equilibrium. Waves form from many sources, which influences height and wave length. Water waves arise from the movement of boats and currents, but occur primarily from the force of winds. Wind speed and direction, called fetch, makes water rise. The height of the waves depends on these factors, while wave length and distance depend on the duration, strength and frequency of wind gu..
Is ammonia polar?
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"Polar" simply means there is a separation of positive and negative charge. Each nitrogen-hydrogen bond in ammonia is polar because nitrogen is more electronegative than hydrogen.\nIf the three nitrogen-hydrogen bonds were in the same plane, the polarities of each bond would cancel out and the molecule would be non-polar. However, there is a non-bonding pair of electrons on the nitrogen. These electrons push the three hydrogen atoms out of the plane, giving ammonia a trigonal pyramidal geometry and a polarity.
Can you see all the constellations at the equator?
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The Earth’s orbit and axis limit what constellations an observer can see at any given time. Since the axis is always tilted 23 degrees and the Sun shines for half a day, an observer at the equator can only see half the available constellations at any one time, and it takes a full year to see all of them. Conversely, an observer at either the North Pole or South Pole would see half of all the constellations every night.
What are examples of alkaline substances?
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While common household lye usually refers to sodium hydroxide, the word originally referred to potash, a substance leached from hardwood ashes using water. Although lye is caustic and poisonous, manufacturers use it in the production of food, including pretzels, green olives, lutefisk and Chinese noodles. Because lye creates heat when dissolved in water and helps to dissolve grease, drain cleaner manufacturers often use it in their products. Lye is also used in manufacturing soap.\nBaking soda is mildly alkaline. Bakers use it in breads and cakes mixed with an acid, such as vinegar or lemon ju..
What are three similarities between mitosis and meiosis?
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While mitosis creates two daughter cells that have identical chromosomes to the parent cell, meiosis forms four daughter cells with varying degrees of the parent cell’s chromosomes. Two of the cells have either maternal or paternal homologue chromosomes, and the other two have mixed degrees of these two types of homologue.\nMitosis occurs in many different tissues of animals, but meiosis only happens in specialized tissues. During mitosis, the changes in the chromosomes are asexual. Meiosis produces gametes, such as sperm and eggs.