Biology miscellaneous


  1. Blood pressure is controlled by









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    Adrenaline directly affects, regulates and determines the body’s ability to maintain a healthy blood pressure. When the adrenal gland becomes damaged or contains tumors, an excess of adrenaline greatly increases blood pressure levels, causing severe headaches, weight loss and other serious problems. Adrenaline produced by the adrenal medulla, located on the top section of the kidneys, helps stabilize a healthy blood pressure. Along with exercise and proper diet, the adrenaline produced by the adrenal medulla allows each individual to function correctly in normal and not so normal situations.

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    Adrenaline directly affects, regulates and determines the body’s ability to maintain a healthy blood pressure. When the adrenal gland becomes damaged or contains tumors, an excess of adrenaline greatly increases blood pressure levels, causing severe headaches, weight loss and other serious problems. Adrenaline produced by the adrenal medulla, located on the top section of the kidneys, helps stabilize a healthy blood pressure. Along with exercise and proper diet, the adrenaline produced by the adrenal medulla allows each individual to function correctly in normal and not so normal situations.


  1. Birds usually have a single









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    Male birds have two testes that produce sperm, and most female birds usually have only one ovary that produces eggs. A bird’s testes or ovary greatly increase in size during the breeding season. Their small size during the rest of the year lightens the load for flight. The cloaca is the outlet for eggs or sperm.

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    Male birds have two testes that produce sperm, and most female birds usually have only one ovary that produces eggs. A bird’s testes or ovary greatly increase in size during the breeding season. Their small size during the rest of the year lightens the load for flight. The cloaca is the outlet for eggs or sperm.



  1. Vitamin E is particularly important for









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    Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects body tissue from damage caused by substances called free radicals. Free radicals can harm cells, tissues, and organs. They are believed to play a role in certain conditions related to aging. The body also needs vitamin E to help keep the immune system strong against viruses and bacteria. Vitamin E is also important in the formation of red blood cells and it helps the body use vitamin K. It also helps widen blood vessels and keep blood from clotting inside them. Vitamin E aids sex hormone production and improves circulation and is found in whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Zinc is needed to produce testosterone, the male sex hormone and is contained in oysters, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, spinach and garlic.

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    Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects body tissue from damage caused by substances called free radicals. Free radicals can harm cells, tissues, and organs. They are believed to play a role in certain conditions related to aging. The body also needs vitamin E to help keep the immune system strong against viruses and bacteria. Vitamin E is also important in the formation of red blood cells and it helps the body use vitamin K. It also helps widen blood vessels and keep blood from clotting inside them. Vitamin E aids sex hormone production and improves circulation and is found in whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Zinc is needed to produce testosterone, the male sex hormone and is contained in oysters, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, spinach and garlic.


  1. Tetanus is caused by









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    Tetanus s a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, rodshaped, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani which is a rod-shaped, anaerobic bacterium of the genus species Clostridium. C. tetani is found as spores in soil or in the gastrointestinal tract of animals. C. tetani produces a potent biological toxin, tetanospasmin, and is the causative agent of tetanus, a disease characterized by painful muscular spasms that can lead to respiratory failure and, in up to 40% of cases, death.

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    Tetanus s a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, rodshaped, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani which is a rod-shaped, anaerobic bacterium of the genus species Clostridium. C. tetani is found as spores in soil or in the gastrointestinal tract of animals. C. tetani produces a potent biological toxin, tetanospasmin, and is the causative agent of tetanus, a disease characterized by painful muscular spasms that can lead to respiratory failure and, in up to 40% of cases, death.



  1. The H5N1 virus which causes bird flu was first discovered in









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    Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as “bird flu”, A(H5N1) or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and many other animal species. H5N1 isolates found in Hong Kong in 1997 and 2001 were not consistently transmitted efficiently among birds and did not cause significant disease in these animals. In 2002, new isolates of H5N1 were appearing within the bird population of Hong Kong. These new isolates caused acute disease, including severe neurological dysfunction and death in ducks. This was the first reported case of lethal influenza virus infection in wild aquatic birds since 1961.

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    Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as “bird flu”, A(H5N1) or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and many other animal species. H5N1 isolates found in Hong Kong in 1997 and 2001 were not consistently transmitted efficiently among birds and did not cause significant disease in these animals. In 2002, new isolates of H5N1 were appearing within the bird population of Hong Kong. These new isolates caused acute disease, including severe neurological dysfunction and death in ducks. This was the first reported case of lethal influenza virus infection in wild aquatic birds since 1961.