Explanation

• Platelets, also called thrombocytes.
• They are blood cells that play a vital role in blood clotting.
• When a blood vessel is injured, platelets aggregate to form a plug that stops the bleeding.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite.
• Diameter – 3,474 km
• Distance from Earth – 384,400 km
• Orbital period – 27.3 days
• Surface gravity – 1/6th of Earth
• First human landing – Apollo 11, 1969

Last verified on 18-03-2026

Explanation

The renewable energy sources are:

• Water energy
• Wind energy
• Tidal energy
• Solar energy
• Hydroelectric
• Ocean energy
• Geothermal energy
• Biomass
• Biogas

The non-renewable energy sources are:

• Fossil fuels or Hydrocarbon fuel (Oil, Natural gas, Coal)
• Nuclear energy

Last verified on 16-03-2026

Explanation

• The centrosome is a small non-membranous organelle found mainly in animal cells.
• It plays a key role in cell division (mitosis and meiosis) by organizing the spindle fibers.
• It contains two centrioles arranged at right angles.
• The centrosome ensures proper separation of chromosomes during cell division.

Last verified on 13-03-2026

Explanation

• The first compound microscope is believed to have been invented around 1590.
• It was developed by the Dutch spectacle makers Hans Janssen and his son Zacharias Janssen.
• Their invention used two lenses to magnify tiny objects.

Additional information:

• Galileo Galilei – 1609 improved the microscope design
• Robert Hooke – 1665 observed cork cells and wrote Micrographia
• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek – 1674 discovered microorganisms
• Joseph Jackson Lister – 1830 improved modern compound microscope

Last verified on 13-03-2026