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Who discovered plant pathology?

Score: 4.1/5 (65 votes) 1884 - Charles Bessey – although not officially recognized as a separate entity from botany until about 1920, plant pathology actually began in 1884-1885 with the arrival of Charles Bessey. This was a full two years prior to the establishment of the Agricultural Experiment St...

Feb 14, 2026 879 READS
education insights

What does swishing salt water do?

Score: 4.3/5 (36 votes) “Saltwater rinses work by increasing the pH- balance inside the mouth, creating a much more alkaline oral environment in which the bacteria are no longer able to thrive,” Lazare says. “The harmful bacteria prefer the acidic environment, so once that is neutralized, the mouth ...

Feb 14, 2026 330 READS
cultural perspectives

Are flaked oats fermentable?

Score: 5/5 (39 votes) Oats fall into the category of 'adjunct' which covers anything that is a non-malt source of fermentable sugar. ... Oats contain starches and gums (beta glucan) which thicken the body of a beer. These remain in the beer after fermentation and can be perceived as an oil...

Feb 14, 2026 1,132 READS
global affairs

Was ist dithering audio?

Score: 4.8/5 (10 votes) Dither is low level noise added to your audio to reduce errors when changing bit depth. ... The noise that dithering adds to your tracks works the same way. It helps increase the accuracy of your digital audio files.What is dithering in audio?Dither is a low level noise that ...

Feb 14, 2026 1,900 READS
cultural perspectives

In genere dove si formano i chiasmi?

Score: 5/5 (68 votes) In genetica, il chiasma (o chiasmo) è il punto in cui due cromosomi omologhi formano una sinapsi durante la meiosi, più in particolare durante il crossing-over, che avviene durante la Profase I; questo si forma perché deve avvenire lo scambio di materiale genetico tra cromatidi...

Feb 14, 2026 668 READS
health

How do baboons mate?

Score: 4.9/5 (68 votes) After mating, females often give loud staccato grunts. ... Once a female baboon mates with a preferred male, it is in her best interest to give that male's sperm the best chance to fertilize her eggs by avoiding further copulation. Males comply by guarding a female that&...

Feb 14, 2026 1,080 READS
public policy

Does liatris kobold spread?

Score: 4.6/5 (11 votes) PLANT DESCRIPTION: Liatris spicata 'Kobold' is a clumping perennial that produces multiple green rigid leafy stems. The upright stalks originate from rounded woody underground corms. Foliage is long, narrow and grass-like. ... Plants average 24-30” tall with a 12” s...

Feb 14, 2026 588 READS
education insights

Which is the greatest three digit perfect square?

Score: 4.8/5 (64 votes) Therefore to find the largest 3 digit perfect square we will subtract 38 from 999. 999 - 38 = 961. Hence 961 isthe largest 3 digit perfect square whose square root is 31.Which is the greatest digit perfect square?Therefore we can say that the square of 99 is the number which ...

Feb 14, 2026 474 READS
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Why are there seasons?

Score: 4.6/5 (18 votes) Seasons occur because Earth is tilted on its axis relative to the orbital plane, the invisible, flat disc where most objects in the solar system orbit the sun. ... In June, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, the sun's rays hit it for a greater part of...

Feb 14, 2026 669 READS
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How filtration is done to separate water from sand?

Score: 5/5 (44 votes) When a mixture of sand and water is filtered:the sand stays behind in the filter paper (it becomes the residue )the water passes through the filter paper (it becomes the filtrate )How do you separate water from sand?It is easy to separate sand and water by filtering the mixture...

Feb 14, 2026 256 READS