How does a flamingo get its pink color?

How does a flamingo get its pink color? The reason why flamingos are pink is down to their diet of algae, shrimps and crustaceans. The wetland habitats they call home are packed with blue-green algae, which despite their name are actually red or orange in colour due to a chemical known as beta carotene. Are […]

What is wave interference simple definition?

What is wave interference simple definition? Interference, in physics, the net effect of the combination of two or more wave trains moving on intersecting or coincident paths. The effect is that of the addition of the amplitudes of the individual waves at each point affected by more than one wave. What is another word for […]

Is a goose an animal or a bird?

Is a goose an animal or a bird? A goose (plural geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera Anser (the grey geese and white geese) and Branta (the black geese). What is a goose classified as? The term goose also refers only to […]

How long should you sit after eating?

How long should you sit after eating? Slouching or, even worse, lying down right after eating can encourage food to move back up and out of your stomach into your esophagus. Remaining upright and avoiding positions in which you’re leaning back for two to three hours after a large meal will minimize the risk for […]

Can personality traits change?

Can personality traits change? Two seminal meta-analyses have shown that personality traits are relatively stable, but they also change, and they do so actually across the lifespan, meaning that there is no upper boundary. In fact, people aged 70 and older can still undergo pretty remarkable changes in their personality traits. How do personality traits […]

What are the two major events of cell division?

What are the two major events of cell division? The mitotic phase of the cell cycle in an eukaryotic cell occurs in two major steps: mitosis, when the nucleus divides; and cytokinesis, when the cytoplasm divides and two daughter cells form. What is another name for cell division? mitosis What is Stage 2 of cell […]

How do you calculate fall?

How do you calculate fall? FALL = GRADIENT X DISTANCE For example, calculate the fall in a 50 metre section of foul water pipework if the gradient is to be 1 in 80. A gradient of 1 in 80 is converted to a number instead of a ratio. How do you find the height if […]

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