mainly due to a) Poor quality b) high protein content c) the activities of decomposers d) excess water (2) Which of the following organisms is transmitted by houseflies? a) Plasmodium b) Vibro cholera c) Trypanosoma d) Gonococcus sp (3) The odontoid process is associated with a) Atlas b) axis c) sacrum d) scapula (4) All the following are
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Sickle cell anemia Sickle cell anemia is a disease found right here in America‚ but in low levels compare to most of the world. The rate for disease is around five times greater in certain places in Africa. Sickle-Cell Anemia is often referred to as the “Negro-Inherited” disease‚ but that is incorrect. Although African Americans have a high occurrence of Sickle-Cell Anemia (1 in 400 African Americans)‚ many other nationalities suffer from the disease. Sickle-Cell Anemia affects 8 out of 100‚000
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Abstract: This article deals with the chemical composition of essential oil from the fruits of Solanum erianthum‚ a species extensively used in traditional medicine. The essential oil from fruits was extracted by hydrodistillation and the chemical composition of the essential oil was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The yield of essential oil based on the dry weight of the plant was 0.05 % (v/w). Twenty two compounds accounting for 99.2 % of the total oil were identified
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Throughout the weekend at the Engaging in Global Health Conference‚ I learned many new things about the world‚ health issues‚ and even myself. I have always had a desire to help others‚ especially on a larger scale; I just didn’t quite know how. With the numerous speakers‚ readings‚ and group breakout sessions we had‚ I have had more exposure to new ideas and perspectives than I have ever had before in another course or personal life experience and was inspired in many different ways. During the
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BIOLOGY (ZOOLOGY) Standard XI Untouchability is a sin Untouchability is a crime Untouchability is inhuman TAMIL NADU TEXTBOOK CORPORATION College Road‚ Chennai - 600 006. © Government of Tamilnadu First Edition - 2005 Chairperson Prof. T. SARGUNAM STEPHEN Dept. of Zoology Govt Arts College Nandanam‚ Chennai - 600 035. Reviewers Dr. D. Mony Reader in Zoology R. M. Vivekananda College Mylapore Chennai - 600 004. Dr. D. Sudarsanam Reader and H O D Dept. of Zoology Loyola College
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swamps and marshland‚ (Watkins‚ 2001). Scientific studies on Malaria made their first significant advance in 1880‚ when Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran a French army doctor working in the military hospital of Constantine in Algeria observed malaria plasmodium parasites inside the red blood cell of people suffering from Malaria. Documentation of report on discovery of origin of Malaria‚ one of the deadliest diseases of humanity shows that Chimpanzees‚ native to equatorial Africa have been identified as
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Exam 4 Select the accurate statement regarding the difference between the effects of vincristine (Oncovin®) and vinblastine (Velban®). Vinblastine produces bone marrow suppression. After receiving a first-time dose of the inactivate flu vaccine‚ an adult pt telephones the nurse & complains of lethargy & a fever of 101 that has lasted for 6 hrs. Selects the nurse’s best action. Advise the pt to take acetaminophen and rest. A pt is receiving IV vancomycin (Vancocin). A unique complication of rapid
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7 Worst Killer Plagues in history Smallpox (430 BC? - 1979): Killed more than 300 million people worldwide in the 20th century alone‚ and most of the native inhabitants of the Americas Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a contagious disease unique to humans. Smallpox is caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor. The deadlier form‚ V. major‚ has a mortality rate of 30–35%‚ while V. minor causes a milder form of disease called
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Explain how to access additional support & information relating to health & safety? There are many ways to access different sorts of support and information in relation to the health and safety if it is needed. You could seek additional support and information by talking to the manager within the home or you could talk to your supervisor. You could discuss these matters with more experienced work colleagues who could give you extra information on health and safety. Outside organisations will also
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disease vary in different geographic locations. Among American Blacks the incidence is 8%. In West Africa the incidence is reported to be as high as 40%. Believed to be a result of of selective protection of trait carriers against malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparium. Mood of Transmission The gene that determines the production of Hgbs is situated on an autosome.
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