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ALOHA was developed in the 1970s by Norman Abramson at the University of Hawaii in i970 as a first demonstration of wireless networks. ALOHA is a system for coordinating and arbitrating access to a shared communication networks channel. A shared communication system like ALOHA requires a method of handling collisions that occur when two or … Read more
Description An antibonding molecular orbital in chemical bonding theory, is a type of molecular orbital (MO) that weakens the chemical bond between two atoms and help to raise the energy of the molecule relative to separate atoms. Such an orbital has one or more nodes in the bonding region between the nuclei. The density of … Read more
Cryptographic hash functions are widely used in many aspects of information security such as digital signatures and data integrity checks. These functions take an electronic file, message or block of data and generate a short digital fingerprint of the content referred to as message digest or hash value. What Is MD5? The message digest (MD5) … Read more
Plants are typically made up of roots, stems and leaves. Plant tissues can be broadly categorized into dividing meristematic tissue or non-dividing permanent tissue. What Are Meristematic Tissues? Meristematic tissue or meristem are tissues that have ability to enlarge, stretch and differentiate into other types of cells as they mature. The cells of this tissue … Read more
What Is Respiration? Respiration can also be referred to as Normal respiration or dark respiration is a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the release the metabolic waste products. The mitochondria found in the cell cytoplasm … Read more
What Is Phototropism? Phototropism is the growth of an organism in response to a light stimulus. Growth towards a light source is referred to as positive phototropism whereas growth away from the light source is referred to as negative phototropism. Positive phototropism is common among the shoots of higher plants while roots usually exhibit negative … Read more
A crop is a plant that is cultivated or grown either on large scale or small scale for the purposes of trading. The Agriculture crops produced in India are seasonal in nature and highly dependent on two monsoons, kharif and Rabi. Crops that are grown during Rabi season are referred to as Rabi crops whereas … Read more
What Are Stomata? Stomata are tiny openings or pores in plant tissue that allow for gas exchange. Stomata are typically found in plant leaves but can also be found in some stems. A large number of the stomata are located on the underside of plant leaves reducing their exposure to heat and air current. Stomata … Read more
What Is Transpiration? Transpiration is the loss of water from the plant through evaporation at the leaf surface. Transpiration happens when plant opens its stomata to let in carbon dioxide, water on the surface of the cells of spongy mesophyll and palisade mesophyll evaporates and diffuses out of the leaf. Transpiration is the main driver … Read more
Description (Main Difference) Microeconomics can be described as the study of individuals, firms, particular markets or households’ behavior in regard to decision making and allocation of resources. It focuses on economic issues at an individual level, company or group level like why an increase in the price of a product can lead to a lower … Read more