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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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1 |
Thymine is a nitrogenous base found in DNA but not in RNA. |
Science > Biology |
05/19/08 |
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2 |
A mammal that lays eggs is called a monotreme. |
Science > Biology |
06/04/08 |
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3 |
An octopus has three hearts. |
Science > Biology |
06/15/08 |
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4 |
Biology is the science of life and living organisms. |
Science > Biology |
06/18/08 |
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5 |
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called arteries. |
Science > Biology |
06/20/08 |
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6 |
Blood vessels that carry blood back toward the heart are called veins. |
Science > Biology |
06/25/08 |
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7 |
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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8 |
If an organism is heterozygous for a trait, they have both the dominant and recessive alleles. |
Science > Biology |
07/07/08 |
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9 |
The human adult body contains 206 bones. |
Science > Biology |
08/05/08 |
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10 |
Decompression sickness, or "the bends", can result when previously dissolved nitrogen forms gas bubbles within the body. |
Science > Biology |
09/16/08 |
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11 |
One danger of diving, commonly called "the bends", can occur by ascending too fast. |
Science > Biology |
09/16/08 |
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12 |
One gram of carbohydrates provides about four Calories of energy. |
Science > Biology |
09/23/08 |
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13 |
One gram of protein provides about four Calories of energy. |
Science > Biology |
09/24/08 |
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14 |
One gram of fat provides about nine Calories of energy. |
Science > Biology |
09/26/08 |
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15 |
One pound (454 grams) of body fat is equal to about 3,500 Calories. |
Science > Biology |
09/30/08 |
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