The major difference between a monocotyledon (monocot) and a dicotyledon (dicot) is that a dicot has two cotyledons and a monocot one. The cotyledon is the seed endosperm contained within the testa (seed coat). If you take the large seed…
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When most people talk about dolphins, it is usually about their playful or intellectual nature. However, just like humans, dolphins have a not-so-attractive side, as well. This “evil” nature can be tied to their methods of reproduction, their choice of…
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Use of plastic contributes to global warming, since it is fossil fuel based. It also has many contaminants that are proven to upset endocrine systems in humans and other animals. A book called “Death by Rubber Ducky” lists this and…
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With stinging tentacles up to three meters long, and with a transparent body which is nearly impossible to see in the water, the tropical box jellyfish, boxfish or sea wasp is the largest and most venomous member of the lethal…
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The coca leaf is a huge part of Peruvian culture and has been for centuries. For many South Americans, coca is part of their everyday lives, much like coffee is for inhabitants of other parts of the world. Coca, however,…
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The black bear has carved out a unique niche for itself within almost every ecosystem in the world. They are omnivores they will eat meat if it presents itself but they are just as easily satisfied with berries, pine nuts,…
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Bacteria are microscopic prokaryotes – small single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus. Various types of bacteria exist – they can be spherical, rod-shaped or spiral-shaped, require oxygen or die in the presence of oxygen, and some even require another living…
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Raspberries are delicious and very healthy fruits. You can discover both wild-growing and cultivated raspberries. Nothing could be more pleasing than picking the tempting red fruit off the bush yourself. Yet, how do you identify raspberries? If you lack knowledge…
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There are two known populations of gray, or grey whale. One small population is in the Western Pacific, of which there is not much available information. A much larger one of about 22,000 individuals in the Eastern Pacific is much…
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The great hammerhead shark is the largest species of hammerhead sharks. Known scientifically as Sphyrna mokarran, it is one of nine kinds of sharks that all share the distinctly shaped head that sets them apart from other sharks and gives…
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