REASONS WHY ORGANIC SUBSTANCES ARE USUALLY RECRYSTALLIZED AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED
Organic substances are frequently recrystallized after they have been produced for several reasons. Recrystallization is a purification technique commonly used in organic chemistry to remove impurities from a solid compound. By dissolving the compound in a suitable solvent and then…
REACTIVITY OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Introduction The reactivity of organic compounds refers to their ability to undergo chemical reactions. This reactivity is determined by several factors, including the presence of functional groups, the size and shape of the molecule, and the types of bonds present.…
EVIDENCES IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIC EVOLUTION
1) Evidence from comparative anatomy Homologous structures can be used to explain the evidence of comparative anatomy. Homologous structures are those structures which are built in the same common plan but yet modified to perform different functions. For example the…
DARWIN’S THEORY AND MODERN THEORIES OF ORGANIC EVOLUTION
Charles Darwin, a British biologist, in 1859 propounded a theory of organic evolution by Natural Selection leading to the origin of species. His theory of natural selection is as follows: 1) Overproduction: All living organisms produce more offspring than can…
LAMARCK’S THEORY OF ORGANIC EVOLUTION
Jean Baptiste Lamarck, a French biologist was one of the first biologists to put forward the theory of organic evolution in 1801. His idea of organic evolution was hinged on three theories. 1) The theory of need This states that…
DIVINE CREATION AND ORGANIC EVOLUTION
The world is occupied by millions of different kinds of plants and animals. These plants and animals are adapted to different kinds of habitats and niches. How did these different organisms come to exist in the world? This is the…
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Organic agriculture simply means the use of ruminants and decay of plants and animal by-products to improve agricultural production. In other words, it involves the use of remains of plants and animals to improve the production of crops for improve…
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