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• An ammeter measures the electric current flowing through a circuit.
• It is connected in series so that the same current flowing through the circuit also passes through the ammeter.
• An ammeter has very low resistance to minimize its effect on the current being measured.

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• A voltmeter, in contrast, is connected in parallel to measure the potential difference across a component.

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• Water (H₂O) is a polar solvent due to its asymmetrical molecular structure.
• It results in a slightly positive charge on the hydrogen atoms.
• A slightly negative charge on the oxygen atom.

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• Bronchitis is the inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs.
• It commonly causes coughing, mucus production, chest discomfort, and sometimes shortness of breath.
• Bronchitis may be acute, often caused by viruses, or chronic, commonly associated with long-term exposure to irritants such as cigarette smoke.

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• Apomixis: Seed formation without fertilization, meaning the fusion of male and female gametes does not occur.
• The offspring are often genetically identical to the parent plant because the seed develops without normal sexual reproduction.

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• Parthenocarpy: Fruit development without fertilization; it commonly produces seedless fruits.
• Grafting: A vegetative propagation method in which parts of two plants are joined.
• Scion: The shoot or stem piece joined to the rootstock during grafting.

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• Genetics: Study of heredity and variation in organisms.
• An Austrian monk who experimented with pea plants in the 19th century is known as the "Father of Modern Genetics"

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• Ecology: Study of organisms and their environment.
• Anatomy: Study of the structure of organisms.
• Evolution: Study of how living organisms change over generations.

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• Aeroplanes fly in the troposphere.
• It is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
• It extending up to about 12 km (7.5 miles) above the Earth's surface.
• The troposphere is where weather occurs, and it's the layer where aircraft operate.
• It typically cruising at altitudes between 30,000 to 40,000 feet (9,100 to 12,200 meters).

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• Stratosphere: Contains the ozone layer.
• Mesosphere: Most meteors burn up here.
• Thermosphere: Includes much of the ionosphere and auroras.

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• The cerebellum controls balance, posture, and coordination of voluntary movements.
• It helps make movements smooth, precise, and properly coordinated.
• It is located at the back of the brain, beneath the cerebrum.

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• Cerebrum: Thinking, memory, intelligence, and voluntary actions.
• Thalamus: Relays most sensory information to the cerebral cortex.
• Medulla oblongata: Controls involuntary functions such as breathing and heartbeat.

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• A computer program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called an Interpreter.
• Interpreters are commonly associated with languages such as Python, JavaScript, and BASIC.

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• Compiler: Translates the complete program before execution.
• Assembler: Converts assembly language into machine code.
• Machine Language: Uses binary instructions understood directly by the computer.

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• USB stands for Universal Serial Bus.
• USB is a standard used to connect and transfer data between electronic devices.
• A USB flash drive is a data storage device that uses flash memory with an integrated USB interface.
• Ajay Bhatt is widely credited as a key figure in the development of USB technology in the 1990s.

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• The skin is considered the largest organ of the human body.
• It covering an area of about 1.5-2 square meters (16-22 square feet).
• It weighing around 3-4 kilograms (7-9 pounds).

Last verified on 01-09-2026