Science Facts Set-24

• Biochemically, blood is classified as a connective tissue.
• Videophone is an electrical device capable of transmitting images and sound simultaneously.
• Oxalic acid is a dicarboxylic acid used for cleaning, bleaching and removing rust.
• Quasar (quasi-stellar radio source) is a distant and very energetic galaxy with an active galactic nucleus.
• There are two species of chimpanzees. They are the Common chimpanzee and the Bonobo.

• Saccharimeter is an instrument used to determine the concentration of sugar solutions.
• In jet air planes, kerosene is used as a fuel.
• Mesophytes are terrestrial plants that require moderate amount of water to live.
• Plane mirrors and convex mirrors always produce upright and virtual images.
• Tonometer is an instrument used to measure tension or pressure.