Sharing my general knowledge week 6
Assalamualaikum Steemian |
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With the prayers of my well-wishers I'm doing great and so do I wish for you all, beautiful people. Today, I'll write on the topic " The General Knowledge" organized by @sahar78 Here is my view about the concerned topic.
What is world largest continent? |
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The Planet Earth is dividend into SEVEN continents. Here is a list of all the continent from smallest to largest in terms of land area.
| Continent | Area in mi² |
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| 1. Australia/Oceania | 3,292,314 |
| 2. Antarctica | 5,400,000 |
| 3. Europe | 6,148,000 |
| 4. North America | 8,301,000 |
| 5. South America | 10,972,000 |
| 6. Africa | 11,700,000 |
| 7. Asia | 17,212,000 |
List in order from smallest to largest in terms of population:
| Continent | Population |
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| 1. Antarctica | no permanent residents, only temporary researchers and personnel |
| 2. Australia/Oceania | approx. 40 million people |
| 3. South America | approx. 443 million people |
| 4. North America | approx. 608 million people |
| 5. Europe | approx. 741 million people |
| 6. Africa | approx. 1.5 billion people |
| 7. Asia | approx. 4.7 billion people |
From the above tables, which are in ascending order, it's clear that Asia is the largest continent of the world. The total area covered by the continent Asia is 44.6 million km² or 17.2 million square miles. The population of Asia is 4.7 billion people which is the highest of the all the continent.
Asia can be divided into several region and each has many countries. Here is the table:
| Region | Countries |
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| 1. South Asia | India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives |
| 2. East Asia | China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau |
| 3. Southeast Asia | Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Brunei |
| 4. Central Asia | Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan |
| 5. West Asia | Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait |
Asia is bordered by these Oceans:
- Pacific Ocean
- Indian Ocean
03.Arctic Ocean
And the Seas are:
- South China Sea
- East China Sea
- Sea of Japan
- Yellow Sea
- Red Sea
- Arabian Sea
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Mountain ranges in Asia listed in order from lowest to highest:
- Eastern Ghats
- Western Ghats
- Ural Mountains
- Zagros Mountains
- Altay Mountains
- Tian Shan Mountains
- Hindu Kush Mountains
- Pamir Mountains
- Kunlun Mountains
- Himalayas
Due to its larger size, Asia is rich of all natural resources and raw materials. Being the highest population, Asia has a great and attractive market.
After how many days old RBC die and new RBC forms? |
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RCB stands for Red Blood Cell.
Phagocytosis:
It's the process by which old RCBs are removed from circulation. It occur as the old RCBs changes their cell membrane and is then recognized by macrophages. Macrophages engulf and digest the old RCBs. Hence they are removed from the circulation.
Life Span:
The lifespan of the RCBs are 120 days or 4 months. After this duration, speen and liver destroyed them and are removed from the circulation.
Erythropoiesis:
It's the production of the new RBCs. It occurs in the bone marrow. The process includes the following steps:
- Erythropoietin production
- Stem cell commitment
- Erythroid progenitor cells
- Normoblasts
- Reticulocytes
- Erythrocytes
The process take place in bone marrow and takes around 7 days to complete. After the process, new RBCs are formed.
Olives contains which vitamin in rich amount? |
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Olives come from and olive tree and has a small oval shape. It's salty and savory. It has many healthy resources such as fats, vitamins and antioxidants.
Olives contain the following vitamins:
Vitamin A
Help in production of RBCs, make the immune system strong and best for healthy eyes.
Vitamin B-3
Vitamin B-5 also called Niacin play important role in hormones production.
Vitamin B-5
Vitamin B-5 also known as Pantothenic acid helps in the production of RBCs.
Vitamin E
Its essential for the production of RBCs and also protect the cells as it's an antioxidant.
Vitamin K
Vitamin K is essential for bone density and blood clotting.
Overall, Olives play an important role and have a positive affect on our health.
In the end, I want to say that many people will be agree with me while few may not, this is what the difference of opinion is and that is what leads the world forward.
Thanks for being here!***
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@jalil654