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Author Question: A steer must eat at least 100 pounds of grain to gain less than 10 pounds of muscle tissue. This illustrates (Read 2534 times) |
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.
Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.
The liver is the only organ that has the ability to regenerate itself after certain types of damage. As much as 25% of the liver can be removed, and it will still regenerate back to its original shape and size. However, the liver cannot regenerate after severe damage caused by alcohol.
The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.