The Living World



In this living world, GOD has created contrasting living organisms, and to survive in this living world they adapt according to their surroundings.





HERE ARE AMAZING FACTS ABOUT THE LIVING WORLD


1. Bacteria E-Coli lives in the human intestine where it feeds on the food we eat and in turn it secretes vitamins (like B-12) which is important for the human body.


2. Only one percent of the total water absorbed by the plants is used in the process of photosynthesis  and the rest of it is lost through transpiration.


3. Among the various components of light, it's a red light in which the rate of photosynthesis is more.


4. Injured neurons are neither replaced nor repaired.


5. Neurons die if deprived of oxygen or glucose for more than a few minutes.


6. At rest an adult breathes 12-14/min, adolescent 14-18/min while children breathe at the rate of 18-22/min.


7. Paramecium (unicellular organism) creates a current in water by beating its cilia which causes food molecules to enter into its cytosome or cell mouth. 


8. Because of the absence of centrioles, neurons cannot divide.


9. Cytokinins (a plant hormone) delays the aging of plant organs including cut flowers, vegetables, and fruits.


10. It has been estimated that  one in 85 births will produce twins, one in 7500 will produce triplets, one in 650000 will produce quadruplets, and one in 57000000 will produce quintuplets.





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