Year: 2025
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Test of Practical on Stem Anatomy of Dicotyledoneae and Monocotyledoneae Plants.
Test of Practical on Stem Anatomy of Dicotyledoneae and Monocotyledoneae Plants. Specimen of Study.  TS of a permanent slide of a dicot stem, such as a Sida acuta TS of a temporary slide of the stem of Tridax mounted in water or dilute glycerin under the microscope TS of Tridax mounted in iodine solution or…
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Steps to Prepare a Temporary Slide of a Sectioned Root or Stem.
Steps to Prepare a Temporary Slide of a Sectioned Root or Stem. A temporary slide is a microscope slide prepared with wet ingredients such as blood, pond water and distilled water. Preparing a temporary slide allows the observer to view any microscopic organisms present in the slide while they are still alive. The organisms will…
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Understanding the Act of Effective Listening and Conversation.
Understanding the Act of Effective Listening and Conversation. The listening context of every individual is different. Hence, while the speaker says this one thing, each of the five listeners interprets it differently based on their contexts and backgrounds. The listening context of an individual is determined by his/her disclosive space, that is, history, culture, practices,…
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Biology practical note on Corm (cocoyam), Carrots (Daucus carota), and potato (Solanum tuberosum).
Corm (cocoyam), Carrots (Daucus carota), and potato (Solanum tuberosum). A corm is a short, vertical underground stem which grows vertically and is swollen with food. It has terminal buds that give rise to new aerial shoots, and axillary (lateral) buds give rise to a new corm Corms have nodes, and internodes and scale leaves arise…
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Chemicals Used to Control Weeds and Methods of Application.
Chemicals Used to Control Weeds and Methods of Application. Herbicide is a chemical used to kill targeted plants or weeds. Principles of chemical weed control They exhibit selectivity in controlling weeds associated with cultivated crops, without affecting the crops themselves, forms the basis for chemical weed control. Such selectivity may be due to differences in…
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How To Treat/Handle A Snake Bite Without Medical Help/Support.
How To Treat/Handle A Snake Bite Without Medical Help/Support. Snake bites usually leave one or two tiny bite holes, which cause intense pain Frequently, there is nausea, vomiting, and unconsciousness. Pit viper, which includes rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths [also called water moccasins] has a deep, heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head. Pit vipers…
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A STEP-TO-STEP GUIDE TO HIGH-QUALITY COMPOST PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION.
A STEP-TO-STEP GUIDE TO HIGH-QUALITY COMPOST PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION. Composting is a biological, chemical, and physical, highly aerobic process that transforms large, bulky plants and animal manures into a homogenous, stable end product. That is: uniform, brown/black, crumbly in texture (slightly greasy), sweet-smelling, and particulate. Finished compost serve as a source of organic fertilizer for…
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BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR GROWING CARROT (DAUCUS CAROTA) IN GHANA.
BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR GROWING CARROT (DAUCUS CAROTA) IN GHANA. Carrot is an erect biennial plant grown as an annual, characterized by a swollen orange to red taproot that varies in shape and size. Carrot is grown for their roots, which are generally orange or pinkish-red in colour. Varieties of carrots you can grow in Ghana…
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HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL PIG FARM IN GHANA.
HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL PIG FARM IN GHANA. Pig is not a popular domestic animal in West Africa, primarily because of religious taboos and sanitation problems. The pig is thought of as a dirty animal, sleeping during the day in dirty, muddy water. Being omnivores, it competes with humans for food, but it eats…
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HOW TO START DUCK FARMING IN GHANA.
HOW TO START DUCK FARMING IN GHANA. Dark, also known as the Water Fowl, thrives well in aquatic areas around the world, and Ghana is not an exception. In the humid tropics, it is kept on free-range management around river and lake areas. The domestic duck traces its ancestry to the wild mallard. Duck breeding…
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COWPEA AND GROUNDNUT FARMING IN GHANA (WEST AFRICA)
COWPEA AND GROUNDNUT FARMING IN GHANA (WEST AFRICA). Groundnut and cowpea are examples of leguminous crops that are grown in Ghana (West Africa). These crops are grown for commercial purposes and consumption. Leguminous crops have the following characteristics: The crop is a dicotyledonous plant. The crop belongs to the family Leguminosae. The crop produces smallish…
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HOW TO START A TURKEY FARM IN GHANA.
TURKEY FARMING IN GHANA. The production of turkey for meat in Ghana is not as common as that of chicken. Turkeys are not popularly reared for eggs either because their eggs are few, but they are big. Turkeys are easy to care for when reared on an extensive management system where they are allowed to…
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BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ON ONION BULB AND RHIZOME OF GINGER.
BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ON ONION BULB AND RHIZOME OF GINGER. Onion Bulb Habitat of the Specimen (onion bulb) School farm garden Examples of other plants with bulbs Garlic Spider lily. Biological classification of the Specimen (onion) Division Angiospermophyta Class Monocotyledoneae Reason for class; Leaves with parallel venation Agricultural classification of the Specimen (onion) Cash crop Food…
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Perfluorinated Alkylated Substances (PFAS) and the Plastic Paradise that Turns Deadly.
Perfluorinated Alkylated Substances (PFAS) and the Plastic Paradise that Turns Deadly. Industrial creations, from food products and supplements to medicines and even medical devices, frequently infiltrate our lives before rigorous, long-term testing is ever done. These chemicals often escape the regulatory scrutiny of medicines or supplements simply because we don’t ingest them. Other times, the…
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BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ON OIL PALM FRUIT AND MANGO FRUIT AS SPECIMENS.
BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ON OIL PALM FRUIT AND MANGO FRUIT AS SPECIMENS. Classify the specimen (oil palm fruit) A drupe because it has a stony endocarp and a fleshy mesocarp. Oil palm is a fleshy fruit because the mesocarp is fleshy at maturity True fruit because it develops from the ovary only Bracteolate fruit and simple…
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BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ON AN ORANGE AND A TOMATO FRUIT.
BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ON AN ORANGE AND A TOMATO FRUIT. ORANGE FRUIT An orange fruit is a true fruit formed from only the ovary of the flower and is a simple fruit. It is also a Berry Reasons: Has a thin outer epicarp Fleshy mesocarp Fleshy inner endocarp Numerous seeds. Observable features Bright colour of epicarp…
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Goat Weed (Ageratum sp.), Sida Acuta, And Crotalaria Retusa As Biological Specimen.
Goat Weed (Ageratum sp.), Sida Acuta, And Crotalaria Retusa As Biological Specimen. GOAT WEED (AGERATUM SP.) Goat weed has light blue inflorescence and is surrounded by two to three green bracts. The life cycle extends beyond two years (continuing to flower and fruit each year). It is an angiosperm/flowering plant and herbaceous because it has…
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TRIDAX PROCUMBENS AS BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN.
TRIDAX PROCUMBENS AS BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN. Type of plant Tridax procumbens is an Angiosperm (flowering plant) and a creeping plant/runner/ strangling plant It is perennial because the life cycle goes beyond two years, continues flowering and fruiting each year Tridax is also an herbaceous plant because it has a non-woody stem and a dicotyledonous plant It…
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The Maize Plant (Guinea Grass) as a Biological Specimen.
The Maize Plant (Guinea Grass) as a Biological Specimen. Classification according to stem structure Herbaceous plant Classification according to life cycle Annual plant Classification according to agriculture Food crop Biological classification. Division Angiospermophyta Reason: Produce flowers Produce fruits containing seeds Class Monocotyledoneae Reasons: Presence of leaves with parallel venation Possess narrow leaves Leaves lack a…
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Practical Note On Castor Seed, Cowpea Seed, Groundnut Seed, Sunflower Seed, and Coconut Seed.
Practical Note On Castor Seed, Cowpea Seed, Groundnut Seed, Sunflower Seed, and Coconut Seed. THE CASTOR OIL AND JATHROPHA SEEDS It is a dicotyledonous endospermous seed It has a hard but brittle testa with a thin tegmen under it At the narrow end of the seed near the micropyle, there is a white spongy structure…
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