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- Botany (8977 bytes)
9: ...plant life can be studied at a variety of levels, from the [[molecular biology|molecular]], [[genetics...
20: ...either directly from [[staple food]]s and other [[fruit]] and [[vegetables]], or indirectly through [[...
22: ...[Gregor Mendel]] laid the foundations of genetics from his studies of plants.]]
25: ...eas|pea]] shape is inherited. What Mendel learned from studying plants has had far-reaching benefits o...
28: ...plants. Most [[alcoholic beverages]], come from [[fermentation|fermenting]] plants such as [[hops]] and [[grapes... - Honey (11666 bytes)
4: ... fluid produced by [[bee]]s and other [[insect]]s from the [[nectar]] of [[flower]]s. "The definition ...
8: ...ure content is too low. Natural, raw honey varies from 14% to 18% moisture content. As long as the moi...
17: *[[Fructose]]: 38%
29: ...licacy]] for its unique flavour. [[Manuka]] honey from [[New Zealand]] is said by some to have more sp...
31: ...ece]] is famous for [[wild thyme]] honey, as is [[France]] for [[lavender]] and [[Black locust|acacia]... - Koala (10686 bytes)
20: ...t part of the bear family. The word "koala" comes from an [[aboriginal]] word meaning "does not drink"...
22: ...re found all along the eastern coast of Australia from near [[Adelaide]] to the base of the [[Cape Yor...
26: ...ales]] as ''P. cinereus cinereus''. The variation from one form to another is continuous, and there ar...
30: ...hildren]] delight in imitating) that can be heard from almost a [[kilometre]] away during the breeding...
35: ...iet. Much of this is done through [[bacterial]] [[fermentation]]: when young koalas are being [[weaned]], the mo... - Timeline of invention (28171 bytes)
6: * 2.4 MYA: [[Oldowan|Stone tools]] in [[Africa]]
8: ...YA: Controlled [[fire]] in [[Cradle of Humankind|Africa]]
26: * [[Cloth]] woven from [[flax]] fiber
48: ** [[Fermentation]] to produce [[beer]] in [[Sumeria]]
112: * [[1589]]: [[Stocking frame]]: [[William Lee]] - Food (24212 bytes)
1: [[Image:Foods.jpg|thumbnail|right|Food from plant sources]]
23: ...epare food prior to eating since their divergence from [[Homo erectus]], possibly even earlier.
28: ...o eat meals together with other family members or friends and this is seen as an important social occa...
39: ...ce on mechanised tools which have been developed, from the [[threshing machine]], [[seed drill]], thro...
49: ===From [[plant]]s=== - Microbiology (4238 bytes)
1: ...of the work in microbiology is done using methods from [[biochemistry]] and [[genetics]]. It is also r...
7: * Cells can easily survive in isolation from other cells
9: ... time. Even if 90% of the cells are killed by the freezing process, there are millions of cells in a m...
11: ... numerous [[colony (biology)|bacterial colonies]] from their specific locations on one agar-filled pet...
16: ...ed. This gave rise to the science of [[industrial fermentation]]. In this way it is possible to produce differen... - Dairy product (4337 bytes)
1: ...g generally comes from [[cow]]s, but occasionally from other [[mammal]]s such as [[goat]]s, [[sheep]],...
5: There are more than 30 main products made from milk with a number of sub-products in each cate...
8: ***[[Sour cream]], cream that has been [[fermentation|fermented]] by the bacteria ''[[Streptococcus]] l...
9:
11: ...or powdered milk), produced by removing the water from milk - Geyser (14881 bytes)
2: ...aukadalur, [[Iceland]]; that name, in turn, comes from the verb ''gj', "to gush".
9: ...through porous and fractured rock. Geysers differ from noneruptive hot springs in their subterranean s...
14: ...ng violently throughout the column. The resulting froth of expanding steam and hot water then sprays o...
16: ...nd time between successive eruptions vary greatly from geyser to geyser; [[Strokkur]] in Iceland erupt...
20: ...ite]]), usually in steady jets that last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes. Old Faithful ... - Soybean (9506 bytes)
16: ...man]]s and [[livestock]]. The word soy is derived from the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] word ''[[sho...
27: ...Japan]] and [[China]], the bean and products made from the bean ([[miso]], [[natto]], [[tofu]], [[douc...
42: ..., organic, non-GMO firms to larger firms that buy from the general food supply. In this manner, tofu a...
45: ...cid binds to essential minerals, keeping the body from assimilating them. Such as: calcium, magnesium,...
53: ...in]], and other toxins and [[carcinogens]]. Soy's fragile proteins are, of course, damaged during this... - Cassava (5485 bytes)
16: ... in [[2002]], the majority of production is in [[Africa]] where 99.1 million tonnes were grown, 51.5 m...
20: ...ter until it is ready to be cooked.) Even under refrigeration, the root's flavor spoils in a day or so...
22: ...s can produce as little as 20 mg of HCN per kg of fresh roots, while "bitter" ones may produce more th...
25: ...]] and [[foufou]] are made from the starchy flour from cassava root.
27: ...repared as Eba or Gari. The cassava is grated and fried then mixed with boiling water to form a thick ... - Tobacco (28162 bytes)
14: ... whose roots are unclear; it is thought to derive from the [[Native American]] word "tabago," for a Y-...
16: ...f of a cigar or three cigarettes; however, only a fraction of the nicotine contained in these products...
26: ...e Americans]], and also soon led to the use of [[African slaves]] for cheap labor.
28: ... the colony's first black slaves as well as women from England in [[1619]].
39: ...ed with branches to protect the young plants from frost damage. These plants were left to grow until a... - Koalas (10448 bytes)
20: ...t part of the bear family. The word "koala" comes from an [[aboriginal]] word meaning "does not drink"...
22: ...re found all along the eastern coast of Australia from near [[Adelaide]] to the base of the [[Cape Yor...
26: ...ales]] as ''P. cinereus cinereus''. The variation from one form to another is continuous, and there ar...
30: ...hildren]] delight in imitating) that can be heard from almost a [[kilometre]] away during the breeding...
35: ...iet. Much of this is done through [[bacterial]] [[fermentation]]: when young koalas are being [[weaned]], the mo... - Renewable energy (27996 bytes)
1: ...pture their energy from existing flows of energy, from ''on-going natural processes'', such as [[solar...
3: ...n geothermal and [[tidal power]], ultimately come from the [[Sun]]. Some forms are stored solar energy...
5: ...c]] cells, or production of fuels such as ethanol from biomass (see [[alcohol as a fuel]]).
12: ...ost common definition is that renewable energy is from an energy resource that is replaced rapidly by ...
20: ...econdly for the energy that is directly collected from sunlight. In this section it is used in the lat... - Arecaceae (3209 bytes)
14: ...elong to this family. Palm [[sap]] is sometimes [[fermentation|fermented]] to produce [[palm wine]]. [[Palm oil]...
42: [[Image:Palm fruit.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fruit of a garden palm tree]] - Milk (13238 bytes)
18: ... the human enzymes digesting the milk, can differ from breed to breed and mammal to mammal.
38: ...nt fat for developing toddlers who have graduated from [[breast milk]] or [[infant formula]].
40: ...s of milk currently; most milk brands vary little from each other. These brands include:
42: * [[Anchor (milk)|Anchor]] (a brand from [[Fonterra]])
73: ...turning the milk sugar into [[lactic acid]]. This fermentation process is exploited in the production of various... - Compost (10069 bytes)
5: ... which prevent the microbes and other decomposers from thriving.
13: ... example, the plastic bag of vegetables in your refrigerator is decomposed by microbes, but the absenc...
23: ...o--by dry chemical weight--of carbon to nitrogen, from 25-to-1 to 30-to-1. In other words, the ingred...
36: * Green plant material (fresh or wilted,) such as crop residues, hay, grass ...
38: * Fruit and vegetable trimmings
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