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• The iris is the colored part of the eye (blue, brown, green, etc.).
• It controls the size of the pupil, regulating how much light enters the eye.

Additional information:

• Pupil – black opening for light
• Cornea – transparent front layer
• Lens – focuses light
• Retina – receives image

Last verified on 19-03-2026

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• Comets: huge masses of snow and rocks that revolve around the Sun in orbits.
• Comets: have huge glowing tails.
• Halley's Comet was last seen in: 1986
• Halley's Comet will be next seen in: 2062

Last verified on 18-03-2026

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• Apollo 11 was the mission that successfully landed astronauts.
• Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon on July 20, 1969.

Last verified on 15-03-2026

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• If an object absorbs all seven colors of light (i.e., all the wavelengths of visible light), it appears black.
• This is because no light is being reflected, and our eyes perceive the absence of light as black.
• When an object reflects all the component colors of light, it appears white.

Last verified on 18-03-2026

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• Coal is a non-renewable resource because it takes millions of years to form and cannot be replenished quickly.
• Pakistan uses coal for energy production, especially in power plants like the Thar coal project.

Non-renewable energy sources:

• Oil
  
• Nuclear energy
• Petroleum
• Natural gas & coal

Renewable sources of energy:

• Solar energy
• Wind energy
• Hydroelectric power
• Biomass energy
• Geothermal energy
• Tidal energy

Last verified on 11-02-2026

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• Hydrogen is the lightest gas in the periodic table with atomic number 1.
• Its low density allows balloons to float in air.
• Used in party balloons, airships, and some scientific experiments.

Last verified on 18-03-2026

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• Animal cells do not have chloroplasts, as they are not capable of photosynthesis.
• Animal cells also do not have a cell wall, unlike plant cells and some other organisms.

The components of an animal cell:

• Cell Membrane
• Cytoplasm
• Small Vacuole
• Nucleus
• Chromosomes

Last verified on 18-03-2026

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• Leaves are called the food factory of plants.
• They prepare food through the process of Photosynthesis.
• Chlorophyll in leaves absorbs sunlight to make food.
• Photosynthesis uses Carbon dioxide (CO₂), Water (H₂O), and Sunlight.
• Food produced is mainly Glucose, which provides energy to the plant.

Last verified on 13-03-2026

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• Chlorophyll is the green pigment responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
• It captures sunlight and converts it into chemical energy to make food.

• Plants use chlorophyll to produce glucose and oxygen through photosynthesis.
• Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll a and b, which absorb sunlight.

Last verified on 22-01-2026

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• Anthropology is the scientific study of human beings.
• It covers all humans across time, including past, present, and future societies.
• It studies culture, evolution, behavior, and social life of humans everywhere.

Last verified on 18-03-2026