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What is biomagnification?

Biomagnification, also known as bioamplification or biological magnification, is the increase in concentration of a substance, such as the pesticide DDT, that occurs in a food chain as a consequence of: • Persistence ( Can’t be broken down by environmental processes) • Food chain energetics • Low (or nonexistent) rate of internal degradation/excretion of the substance (often due to water-insolubility) …

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What is a kissing ulcer?

A kissing ulcer is a pair of ulcers caused by an infectious agent that developed when a primary ulcer caused a secondary ulcer by spreading the infectious agent by contacting the contralateral side of the same anatomical structure. For example a chancroid ulcer on the left labium may infest the contralateral right labium through contact and cause a corresponding ulcer. …

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What is a baker’s dozen and how did the phrase originate?

Baker’s dozen means 13, instead of 12. The tale behind its origin is that a medieval law specified the weight of bread loaves, and any baker who supplied less to a customer was in for dire punishment. So bakers would include a thirteenth loaf with each dozen just to be safe. It is said that during good harvests, bakers sold …

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What do sugar-free products contain?

Sugar-free products contain sugar substitutes, some natural and some synthetic. Artificial sweeteners are saccharin, aspartame, sucralose, neotame, acesulfame potassium, and stevia. Artificial sweeteners are compounds with sweetness 300-500 times that of sucrose (table sugar). As a result, less sweetener is required, energy contribution is often negligible and blood glucose levels are not effected.

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