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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Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.
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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.
The hunt of the Calydonian Boar shown on a Roman frieze (Ashmolean Museum)
(A) Closed (or simple) fracture and (B) open (or compound) fracture.
Angioplasty. One form is called balloon angioplasty, shown here. A balloon catheter is threaded into
The hydrolysis of an amide bond, shown here, is the same reaction
Infant monkey is shown with cloth mother from Harlow’s studies.