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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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1 |
Turner Syndrome only affects females. |
Science > Biology |
04/01/09 |
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2 |
Thymine is a nitrogenous base found in DNA but not in RNA. |
Science > Biology |
05/19/08 |
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3 |
Thymine and cytosine are pyrimidines, meaning they have a single ring. |
Science > Biology |
02/15/09 |
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4 |
There are eight main biological classifications of organisms: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. |
Science > Biology |
10/07/08 |
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5 |
The sponge is the least complex multicellular organism. |
Science > Biology |
11/18/08 |
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6 |
The only living tissue in the human body that contains no blood vessels is the transparent cornea of the eye. |
Science > Biology |
06/25/08 |
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7 |
The most severe form of Progeria is Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, named after Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson and Dr. Hastings Gilford. |
Science > Biology |
04/01/09 |
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8 |
The largest living organism in U.S.A. is the Quaking Aspen in Utah. |
Science > Biology |
12/08/08 |
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9 |
The human adult body contains 206 bones. |
Science > Biology |
08/05/08 |
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10 |
Tay Sachs Disease is a genetic disorder that destroys the nervous system. |
Science > Biology |
04/01/09 |
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11 |
Sporulation, which is used by mushrooms, is reproduction through the use of spores. |
Science > Biology |
01/18/09 |
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12 |
Proteins often end with "in" or "ine" and have a monomer of amino acids. |
Science > Biology |
02/06/09 |
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13 |
Progeria is caused by a small point mutation in a single gene, referred to as lamin A (LMNA). |
Science > Biology |
04/02/09 |
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14 |
Progeria is a genetic disorder that is characterized by premature aging in a child. |
Science > Biology |
04/02/09 |
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15 |
Primate cells, except for those of humans, have 24 pairs of chromosomes. |
Science > Biology |
02/02/09 |
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