Explanation

• An ammeter is specifically designed to measure electric current.
• A multimeter can also measure current, voltage, and resistance.
• Electric current is measured in amperes (A).
• An ammeter is connected in series with the circuit to measure current.

Additional information:

• Voltmeter: Measures voltage.
• Ohmmeter: Measures resistance.

Last verified on 10-10-2026

Explanation

• Respiration is the chemical process in which energy is released from food.
• Cells break down glucose to release energy for various life activities.
• Aerobic respiration uses oxygen, while anaerobic respiration occurs without oxygen.
• The released energy is stored mainly in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate).

Additional information:

• Nutrition: Taking in and using food.
• Digestion: Breaking down food into simpler substances.

Last verified on 10-10-2026

Explanation

• Insulin is produced by the pancreas.
• The pancreas contains clusters of cells called the Islets of Langerhans.
• Beta (β) cells within these islets produce and secrete insulin.
• Insulin helps regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels by promoting glucose uptake into cells.

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• Kilometers per second: ≈ 300,000 km/s
• Speed in vacuum: 299,792,458 m/s
• Approximate value: 3 × 10⁸ m/s
• Symbol: c
• Distance traveled in 1 second: About 300,000 km
• Light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes 20 seconds to reach the Earth.

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• Vitamin K helps to make various proteins that are needed for blood clotting and the building of bones.
• Prothrombin is a vitamin K-dependent protein directly involved with blood clotting.

• Vitamin C may protect the body against the effects of pollution.
• It may also prevent blood clots and reduce bruising.

Last verified on 31-03-2026

Explanation

• The liver is the largest gland in the human body.
• It is situated in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, beneath the diaphragm, and above the stomach.
• It is reddish-brown.
• It is weighs approximately 1.5 kg.

• The pineal gland is the smallest gland.
• It about the size of a grain of rice.
• It weighs approximately 150 mg.
• It is part of the endocrine system.

Explanation

• Rear view mirrors in vehicles are convex mirrors.
• They give a wider field of view.
• Images formed are virtual, upright, and smaller.
• This helps drivers see more traffic behind them.
• It is a curved mirror that bulges outward.
• It is commonly used in side mirrors of cars, buses, and motorcycles.

Last verified 26-04-2026

Explanation

• Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas.
• It is a colorless, non-flammable gas used in medicine.
• Nitrous oxide (N₂O) causes temporary laughing and relaxation.

Additional information:

• Nitrous oxide was discovered by Joseph Priestley in 1772.

Last verified on 18-01-2026

Explanation

The least count of a Vernier caliper is 0.1 mm (or 0.01 cm).

It is the smallest measurement that can be accurately read using the instrument.

It is derived from the difference between one main scale reading and one Vernier scale reading.

It is commonly used to accurately measure outside diameters of shafts, thicknesses of various parts, diameters of holes or rings, internal dimensions of hollow jobs, and depths of holes or steps. 

Explanation

• Inventor: Thomas Alva Edison.
• Country: United States.
• Practical incandescent bulb: 1879.
• Other contributions: Electric power, sound recording, motion pictures.
• Famous invention: Phonograph.

Last verified on 03-09-2026