Tadpole The young toad called tadpole uses gills for gaseous exchange. At the tadpole stage, the animal...
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Oxides are binary compounds formed when elements combine with oxygen. Binary compounds are compounds containing two elements...
Metamophosis is defined as the series of gradual changes of form and shape of an insect from...
The cockroach exhibits incomplete metamorphosis. This starts from fertilised eggs to nymph and finally to adult or...
Iodine was discovered in 1812 by Courtois. Iodides occur in minute quantities in sea water. They are...
Graphite exists as black, slippery, hexagonal crystals. The carbon atoms in graphite, form flat layers, and are...
Carbon occurs naturally as diamond and graphite. It also occurs in an impure form as coal and...
Diamond is the purest form of naturally occuring carbon. It is found as colourless, lustreless solids which...
Ozone is an unstable triatomic molecule of oxygen. In 1866, J. Soret, demonstrated that ozone was an...
The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spinal column, is the central supporting structure of...
Octane number (octane rating) is a measure of the performance of petrol in the engine and the...
CRACKING Cracking is the process of further treatment of crude oil fractions in which bigger hydrocarbon fractions...
Energy exists in various forms. These forms of energy are inter-convertible, i.e ., one form of energy...
In sexual reproduction, the male animal produces the sperm while the female produces the egg or ovum....
All living things are capable of responding to internal and external stimuli. The ability to do this...
It is sometimes very difficult to determine growth in organism. Growth varies from one organism to another....
MEANING OF MDG The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) are eight international development goals that were officially established...
Historical Background Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) and Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) were formed as political parties...
Delegated legislation is defined as the act of transferring powers and functions through the Acts of parliament...
Decentralization has to do with the sharing of power between the central government and other constituent units,...
Centralisation is defined as the process by which political power is located in a single central decision...
Political participation is defined as the process whereby individuals get themselves involved in the political activities and...
Representative government, also known as Indirect democracy, is defined as a government of elected representatives of the...
The theory of checks and balances emphasises the power of any of the organs checking the activities...
It is defined as the separation or division of political powers and functions among the three arms...
Constitutionalism is based on the belief that the powers of the various organs of government should be...
Liberty is defined as the ability or willingness to do something and the power of doing what...
Fundamental human right can be defined as those inalienable (natural) rights, and privileges enjoyed by the citizens...
Deregulation is the process of removing state regulations. It is therefore opposite of regulation which refers to...
This is a state policy of making its companies, enterprises, parastatals, etc, more efficient and even more...
Privatisation is a policy of the government created to afford individuals, corporate bodies, the opportunity to take...
Mixed economy is an economic system that accommodates two different ideologies: capitalism and socialism. Therefore, it is...
Fascism is defined as a form of government headed by a dictator, in which government has a...
Since 1945, the impression has been created that take – over of political control by the armed...
A Republican form of government can be defined as a sovereign state headed by a president, elected...
Monarchy may be defined as a type of government by one individual. This individual may be a...
Confederation may be defined as a league of sovereign states with a loose political arrangement in which...
Parliamentary system of government is defined as a system of government in which the head of state...
Presidential system of government is defined as one in which the head of state of a country...
A federal state is one in which there is constitutional division of powers among different levels or...
Unitary government may be defined as one in which all powers and authorities for the exercise of...
Legitimacy is a political concept which refers to the acceptance and recognition by the citizens of a...
Sovereignty means the supreme power and authority of the state over the citizens. It is the power...
Democracy is defined as a form of government in which the people exercise their governing power either...
It refers to the way the members of a political community behave in their political activities, e.g....
Political socialization is defined as the process of acquiring political beliefs, values, attitude as well as citizenship...
Communalism is a social, political and economic arrangement in which landed property and other natural resources are...
The Composition and History The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is made up of 13 member...
FORMATION The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded on 28th May, 1975 in Lagos,...
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development should be seen as a home – grown African initiative to...
