Biology Facts & Trivia -
 Red blood cells have no nucleus. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 As much as 70% oxygen in our atmosphere is produced by marine plants and algae. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 The biomass of all bacteria on Earth is more than all the plants and animals combined. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 The synthetic biological cell " Synthia" is the first living organism whose parent is not a living thing but a computer. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 Humans share 60% of DNAwith a banana. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 The femur (thigh bone) is the largest and longest bone in the human body. Submitted by: Glen
 The jaw is the strongest muscle in the human body in terms of exerting force. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 An adult Mayfly's life is as short as a few minutes, but its body hatches for about a year. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 The nails on long fingers grow faster than short fingers; and fingernails grow four times faster than toenails. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 There's about 1.8 m (6 ft) long DNA inside every cell nucleus in our body, and an average adult body contains around 50 trillion (million million) cells. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 Some 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
 The catfish father keeps the eggs in his mouth until they are ready to be hatched. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
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 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
Corneas are the only tissues that don't require blood. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 The 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
Dolphins only "sleep" half awake - keeping one eye open while consciously breathing and floating on surface. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 The length between your elbowand hand (forearm) equals the length of your foot. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 If you fully stretch your armsout, the fingertip to fingertip length is almost exactly your body height. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 The lightest organ in the human body is the lung. Submitted by: Farhan Rao
 A 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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