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Saturday 2 April 2016

Biology Facts & Trivia

Biology Facts & Trivia -                                         

A red blood cellRed blood cells have nonucleus.Submitted by: Farhan Rao
AlgaeAs much as 70% oxygen in our atmosphere is produced by marine plants and algae.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
BacteriaThe biomass of all bacteria on Earth is more than all the plants and animals combined.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
SynthiaThe synthetic biological cell "Synthia" is the first living organism whose parent is not a living thing but a computer.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
DNAHumans share 60% of DNAwith a banana.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
Femur BoneThe femur (thigh bone) is the largest and longest bone in the human body.Submitted by: Glen
JawThe jaw is the strongest muscle in the human body in terms of exerting force.Submitted by: Farhan Rao
MayflyAn adult Mayfly's life is as short as a few minutes, but its body hatches for about a year.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
FingernailsThe nails on long fingers grow faster than short fingers; and fingernails grow four times faster than toenails.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
DNAThere's about 1.8 m (6 ft) longDNA inside every cell nucleus in our body, and an average adult body contains around 50 trillion (million million) cells.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
Bird with magnetoreception compassSome migratory birds have a "magnetic compass" in their body (a sense calledMagnetoreception) to help them navigate using Earth's magnetic field.Submitted by: Farhan Rao
CatfishThe catfish father keeps the eggs in his mouth until they are ready to be hatched.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
Water Bear  Tardigrade The tiny Water Bear(Tardigrade) can survive environments extreme enough to kill any other animal - with temperatures as low as -273°C close to Absolute Zero to as high as 151°C.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
Cornea in the eyeCorneas are the only tissues that don't require blood.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao

Giant Kelp AlgeaThe Giant Kelp algea(Macrocystis pyrifera) is the fastest growing organism on earth and can grow at a rate of 70 cm (two feet) a day.Submitted by: Farhan Rao
Dolphin asleepDolphins only "sleep" half awake - keeping one eye open while consciously breathing and floating on surface.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
Length of forearmThe length between your elbowand hand (forearm) equals the length of your foot.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
arms stretchedIf you fully stretch your armsout, the fingertip to fingertip length is almost exactly your body height.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
LungsThe lightest organ in the human body is the lung.Submitted by:  Farhan Rao
Turritopsis nutriculaA kind of jellyfish (Turritopsis nutricula) upon reaching adulthood can transform itself back to childhood by converting its cells. It may repeat this to live forever.Submitted by: Farhan Rao

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