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- Q: What is the hardest substance in the human body?
A: Tooth enamel. It is the protective outer layer that covers your teeth, making them highly resilient against the daily strain of biting and chewing. - Q: What do people with hypertrichosis have excessive amounts of?
A: Body hair. This abnormal hair growth can occur anywhere on the body, affecting both men and women, and is independent of androgen (male hormone) levels. - Q: Galena is the primary ore of which metal?
A: Lead. Companies also widely mine it as an important secondary source of silver, which often occurs as an impurity within the mineral. - Q: Seborrheic dermatitis is most known as what?
A: Dandruff. Doctors call the condition cradle cap in infants and use other common names, such as seborrheic eczema and seborrheic psoriasis, for the exact same condition. - Q: Sericulture involves raising which animals?
A: Silkworms. They are the caterpillar larvae of silk moths. - Q: What is the largest gland in the human body?
A: The liver. It acts as both an exocrine gland (secreting bile) and a vital metabolic organ. - Q: What class of animal includes scorpions and spiders?
A: Arachnida. These creatures are part of a larger group of joint-legged invertebrates called Arthropods. - Q: Which animal is responsible for the most human deaths worldwide?
A: Mosquitoes. Killing roughly 700,000 to 1,000,000 people annually. While they don’t cause fatalities directly, they act as vectors that transmit deadly diseases like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and the Zika virus - Q: The average human body contains enough iron to forge many 3″ nails?
A: One. The average human body contains about 3 to 4 grams of iron. - Q: The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is native to which country?
A: Australia. It is widespread across the country and is particularly iconic in Western Australia, where it serves as the official state bird.