Nits are actually the immature, larvae stage of lice, but the two words are often used interchangeably. A lice comb will remove both lice and nits. You can get one at any drug store. add a comment.
Photoperiodism is a response that certain plants have to decreases or increases in the amount they receive in a day (which is normally produced by seasonal movement of the su â¦ n-longer and shorter days).  Some plants require short days to initiate flower formation, while others long day length initiates flowering.
Radiation was generally believed to have bactericidal properties, so when radium was discovered, in addition to treatments similar to those used with x-rays, it was also used as an additive to medical treatments for diseases such as tuberculosis where there were resistant bacilli.he widespread use of radium in medicine ended when it was discovered that physical tolerance was lower than expected and exposure caused long term cell damage that could appear in carcinoma up to 40 years after treatment.