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There are 46 chromosomes (23 pair) in human beings. Of these, 44 are somatic chromosomes and two are sex chromosomes. A somatic chromosome pair contains two identical chromosomes. Thus in human beings there are 22 pairs of somatic chromosomes.
Sex chromosomes are of two types. They are called X chromosome and Y chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes and males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. ie., the genetic makeup of female is 44 + XX and that of male is 44 + XY.
There are 46 chromosomes in human beings. Of these, 44 are somatic chromosomes and two are sex chromosomes. A somatic chromosome pair contains two identical chromosomes. Thus in human beings there are 22 pairs of somatic chromosomes.
Sex chromosomes are of two types. They are called X chromosome and Y chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes and males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. ie., the genetic makeup of female is 44 + XX and that of male is 44 + XY.
Proteins required for treatment:
Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection is the book wriitten by Charles Darwin.
Lamarck – Philosophie zoologique.
Hugo deVries – The Mutation Theory
Stanley Miller – The Origins of Life on the Earth
Ardipithecus ramidus – The most primitive member of the human race. Fossils were discovered from Africa.
Homo habilis – Made weapons from stones and bone pieces. Fossils were discovered from Africa.
Homo neanderthalensis – Contemporary to modern man. Fossils were discovered from Europe and Asia.
Homo sapiens – Modern man. First fossils were discovered from France.
Nitrogen gas (chemical symbol N) is generally inert, nonmetallic, colorless, odorless and tasteless. Its atomic number is 7, and it has an atomic weight of 14.0067. Nitrogen has a density of 1.251 grams/liter at 0 C and a specific gravity of 0.96737, making it slightly lighter than air.
Monocyte – Engulfs and destroys germs.
Eosinophil – Synthesizes chemicals that destroy foreign bodies. Synthesizes chemicals required for the inflammatory responses.
B- Lymphocytes produce certain proteins that act against antigens. These are called antibodies.
T-Lymphocytes:
Hippocrates paved the way for modern medicine. He began a treatment system that discarded superstitious beliefs and emphasized only on pathogens, diagnosis and medicines.
Edward Jenner, was an English physician and scientist who pioneered the concept of vaccines including creating the smallpox vaccine, the world’s first vaccine.