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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
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Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).
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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.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
Some organisms used as models in genetic research
Changes in the free energy (DG) of exergonic and endergonic reactions
The “Flat Head” (Chinook) Indians acquired their name through shaping in infancy, as shown in a diag
The anterolateral system. The pathways from only one side of the body are shown.
Punnett square of the dihybrid cross shown in Figure 3.8. There are two combinations of dominant and
Sample hypnograms of children, young adults, and older adults