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Facts on Life Science - 1
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Answer
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1
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Life span of R.B.C.
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120 days
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2
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Life span of W.B.C.
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13-20 days
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3
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Longest bone
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Femur (Thigh bone)
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4
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Smallest bone
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Stapes
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5
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Largest gland
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Liver
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6
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Largest organ of human body
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Skin
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7
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Longest cell
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Neuron (Nerve cell)
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8
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Weight of brain
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1400 gms / 3 lbs
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9
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Universal blood donor
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O
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10
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Universal blood recipient
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AB
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11
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Normal B. P.
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120/80 mm Hg
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12
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Normal heart beat
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72times / minute
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13
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Normal body temperature
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98.4° F or 36.8° C
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14
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Total number of bones in human body
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206
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15
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Father of Genetics
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Mendel
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16
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Deficiency of Vitamin A causes
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Night Blindness
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17
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Deficiency of Vitamin B causes
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Beriberi
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18
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Deficiency of Vitamin C causes
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Scurvy
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19
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Deficiency of Vitamin D causes
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Rickets
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20
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Deficiency of Vitamin E causes
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Infertility, Neurological problems
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21
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Deficiency of Vitamin K causes
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Disorders of Blood Coagulation
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22
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Deficiency of Insulin causes
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Diabetes
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23
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Deficiency of Iron causes
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Anaemia
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24
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Deficiency of Calcium causes
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Osteoporosis
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25
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Main constituent of Haemoglobin is
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Iron
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26
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Hormones are useful for
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Metabolic Function
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27
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Study of tumours and cancers
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Oncology
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27
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Study that deals with the heart
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Cardiology
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28
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Study that deals with disorders of nervous system
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Neurology
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29
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Study that deals with the diseases of the eye
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Ophthalmology
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30
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Study of bones is called
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Osteology
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Facts on Life Science - 2
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Answer
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31
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Full form of A.T.P.
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Adenosine Tri Phosphate
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32
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Full form of A.I.D.S.
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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33
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Full form of W.B.C.
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White Blood Corpuscles
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34
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Full form of R.B.C.
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Red Blood Corpuscles
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35
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Full form of R.N.A
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Ribonucleic acid
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36
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Cell wall is present in
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37
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Life span of Platelets
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5-9 days
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38
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Blood circulation was discovered by
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39
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Penicillin was invented by
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Alexander Fleming
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40
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Penicillin is an
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Antibiotic
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41
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Amoeba is a form of
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Protozoa
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42
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During photosynthesis trees take
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Carbon-di-oxide
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43
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Biogenetic Law was put forward by
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Ernst Hackle
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44
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Heparin is produced by
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Lever Cells
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45
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Dialysis is used for the treatment of
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Kidney
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46
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Percentage of Plasma in human blood
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55%
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47
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Yeast is an important source of
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Riboflavin
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48
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Carrot is an important source of
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Vitamin A
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49
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Citrus fruits are important source of
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Vitamin C
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50
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Chikungunya is spread by
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Mosquito
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51
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Plague is spread by
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Rat
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52
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Hydrophobia is spread by
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Dog
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53
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Malaria is spread by
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Female Anopheles mosquito
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54
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Kala-azar is spread by
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sand flies
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55
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Ratio of WBC to RBC
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1:7
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56
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Nephritis is a disease of
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Kidney
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57
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Meningitis is a disease of
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Brain
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58
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Conjunctivitis is a disease of
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Eye
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59
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Myopia is a disease of
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Eye
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60
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Cataract is a disease of
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Eye
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Facts on Life Science - 3
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Question
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Answer
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61
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Alzheimer's Disease affects our
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Brain & Nervous System
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62
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Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)
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Skin
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63
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Anthrax affects our
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Blood, Lungs, Skin
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64
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Pneumonia affects our
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Lungs
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65
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Trachoma affects our
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Eyes
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66
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Tuberculosis (TB) affects our
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Lungs
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67
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Cholera affects our
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Intestine
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68
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Plague affects our
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Lungs
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69
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Deficiency of Proteins causes
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Kwashiorkor
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70
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Deficiency of Iodine causes
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Goitre
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71
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Deficiency Fluorine of causes
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Dental Caries
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72
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Deficiency Sodium of causes
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Neurological Problem / Diarrhoea
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73
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Rabies Vaccine (Hydrophobia)
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Louis Pasteur
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74
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Antibiotics was invented by
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Louis Pasteur
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75
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Bacteria was discovered by
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Leeuwenhoek
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76
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Small pox vaccination
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Edward Jenner
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77
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Encephalitis is spread by
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Culex mosquitoes
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78
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Bile is produced by
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Liver
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79
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Bile is stored in
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Gallbladder
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80
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Insulin is produced by
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Pancreas
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81
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Tuberculosis is spread by
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Bacteria
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82
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Digestive organs of human body are
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Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder, Small intestines, Large intestines, Pancreas
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83
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Excretory organs of human body are
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Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder and Urethra
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84
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AIDS affects our
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Immune system
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85
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DNA was discovered by
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James Watson
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86
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Proteins are made from
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20 Amino Acids
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87
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Laws of Genetics
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Mendel (Father of Genetics)
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88
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Theory of Evolution
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Charles Darwin
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89
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Dengue is spread by
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Aedes aegypti
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90
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