The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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The U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50% of all medication errors involve insulin.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
Using outgroups to infer the ancestral state
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Testing motor function of cranial nerve VII - Frown
