Bombyx mori is the domesticated silkworm, whose caterpillar spins a silk cocoon. The silk thread is obtained by boiling cocoons. Apis mellifera is the honeybee, Labeo rohita is a fish (rohu), Drosophila is fruit fly used in genetics. Sericulture involves mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, and reeling of silk. India is the second largest silk producer.
In the process of urine formation, the step that involves selective reabsorption of glucose, amino acids, and water from the filtrate back into the blood is:
Explanation:
Tubular reabsorption occurs mainly in the proximal convoluted tubule, where essential substances like glucose, amino acids, and most water are reabsorbed into peritubular capillaries via active and passive transport. Glomerular filtration/ultrafiltration is the initial passive filtration of blood. Tubular secretion adds substances like H⁺ and K⁺ to filtrate.
Explanation:
Decomposition involves several steps. Leaching is the process where water-soluble inorganic nutrients (like nitrates, phosphates) are washed out of the decomposing organic matter (detritus) and move deep into the soil profile, where they may become unavailable to plants. Fragmentation is the breakdown of detritus by detritivores (like earthworms).
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