Tag: science & technology

The Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish species, growing up to 12-18 meters. Blue Whale is a mammal, not a fish. Great White Sharks are large but max out around 6 meters. Whale Sharks are filter feeders, not predators like Great Whites or Tiger Sharks. The 'biggest' refers to size, not danger.

Crabs are invertebrates (arthropods) with exoskeletons, not internal backbones. Snakes, turtles, and geckos are all vertebrates with internal skeletons and backbones.

In an air cycle refrigeration system, low temperatures are produced by the expansion of compressed air through a turbine. As the air expands, it does work on the turbine blades, causing its internal energy and temperature to drop significantly.

Mangifera indica is indeed the correct botanical name for mango. Mango belongs to the family Anacardiaceae and is one of the most important tropical fruit trees.

Vigna mungo is the correct botanical name for black gram (also known as urad dal). It is a legume widely used in Indian cuisine and belongs to the Fabaceae family.

Oryza sativa is the correct botanical name for Asian rice, one of the most widely cultivated cereal crops globally. Rice belongs to the Poaceae (grass) family.

Cajanus cajan is the correct botanical name for toor dal (pigeon pea). It is an important pulse crop in Indian agriculture and belongs to the Fabaceae family.

Cicer arietinum is the correct botanical name for Bengal gram (chickpea). It is a major pulse crop belonging to the Fabaceae family and is known as chana in Hindi.

Daucus carota is the correct botanical name for carrot. It is a root vegetable belonging to the Apiaceae family, which also includes parsley, celery, and fennel.

Macrotyloma uniflorum is the correct botanical name for horse gram. It is a drought-resistant legume crop used primarily as fodder and food in semi-arid regions.