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• Cocci are bacteria with a round or oval shape.
• Examples: Staphylococcus, Streptococcus.

Last verified on 26-10-2026

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• The liver is an accessory organ of the digestive system. Food does not pass through it.
• The liver produces bile, which helps emulsify fats into smaller droplets for easier digestion.
• The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile, releasing it into the small intestine when needed.

Last verified on 25-10-2026

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• The nucleus is the control center of the cell.
• It regulates all vital activities like growth, reproduction, and metabolism.
• It contains genetic material (DNA).
• Ribosomes make proteins, and cytoplasm supports cell structure.

Last verified on 04-05-2026

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• Paleontology: The scientific study of fossils and ancient life.

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• Archaeology: The study of past human societies through material remains.
• Geology: The study of Earth's structure, rocks, and processes.
• Anthropology: The study of humans, their evolution, and cultures.

Last verified on 25-10-2026

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• James Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932.
• A neutron is a subatomic particle with no electric charge, found in the nucleus of an atom.
• He received the 1935 Nobel Prize in Physics for this discovery, which greatly improved scientific understanding of atomic structure.
• Neutrons help stabilize atomic nuclei.

Last verified on 25-10-2026

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• A heterocyclic compound is a cyclic compound whose ring contains at least one atom other than carbon, such as nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
• Indole is a heterocyclic compound consisting of a benzene ring fused with a five-membered nitrogen-containing ring.
• Pyridine is a heterocyclic compound with a six-membered ring containing five carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom.

Last verified on 25-10-2026

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• A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble vitamins.
• Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed by the body along with dietary fats.
• They are present in foods that contain fats.
• The body stores these vitamins in the liver and fat tissue when they are not in use. 
• Megadoses of fat-soluble vitamins can be toxic.

Last verified on 25-10-2026

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• Polio can be effectively prevented through vaccines: Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) and Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV).
• There is no cure or medication for polio, only prevention through immunization.

Last verified on 23-10-2026

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• Uranium deposits are found in Dera Ghazi Khan of Punjab.
• The uranium mill was also established in Pakistan in 1977-78.

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• Kazakhstan is the biggest producer of Uranium in the world.
  
  
  Last verified on 22-10-2026

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• An electron carries a negative electric charge.
• Its charge is approximately −1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ C.
• A proton has an equal magnitude of positive charge, while a neutron has zero electric charge.
• The charge of an electron is called the elementary charge with a negative sign.