Archive for August, 2009

Symbols in life science

Å= angstrom= 0.1 m?
ACTH= adreno cortico tropic hormone
ADH= anti diuretic hormome
ADP= adenosine diphosphate
AHF= anti hemophilic factor
AHG= anti hemophilic glubulin
AIDS= acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AMP= adenosine monophosphate
ANS= autonomic nervous system
ATP= adenosine triphosphate
AVN= atrio ventricular node
BGC= Bacillus Calamette Gurein Vaccine for tuberculosis
BCOP= blood colloidal osmotic pressure
BMR= basis metabolic rate
BOD= biochemical oxygen demand
CHP= capsular hydrostatic pressure
CNS= central nervous system
COD= [...]

Maximum span of life of animals

Man= 100 years
Horse= 65 years
Parrot= 150 years
Whale= 40 years
Dog= 25 years
Elephant= 90 years
Turtle= 200 years
Cat= 40 years
Monkey= 25 years


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