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The Hindu Speaks On Scientific Facts - Volume II

Life Sciences: Botany

Normally the bark of trees turn brown but i some the stem remains green even after a few years. Why? 22 Why do plants and trees have different colours and attractive patterns / flowers on them? 23 Animals have a point of clinical death. Do plants, and if they do, how is it determined? 24 Do plants, like human beings, feel pain? 25 How is water formed inside coconut and what is its composition? 26 Why do brinjals and apples become dark when they are kept open after cutting? 27 What is the difference in energy content of raw and boiled rice? 29 What is freshness in fruits and vegetables? How does refrigeration play a role in maintaining the freshness? If so, is not the shrinkage due to dehydration, a measure of loss of freshness? 29 How do fruits acquire sweetness? 30 Why does turmeric powder turn red in colour when mixed with slaked lime? 31



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