Within biology, there are very curious facts that not many know. Biology is a very broad branch of knowledge and among all its branches, we can find interesting curiosities within the animal and plant kingdom, microorganisms, the human body or the environment. Although summarizing them all would be impossible, in this Green Ecology article we are going to discover some of the scientific curiosities of biology. Did you know any of them?
Animal and plant kingdom
Within biology, these are some curiosities in the animal and plant kingdom are:
- The platypus represents a true living rarity because despite being a mammal, they lay eggs. In addition, it has a snout shaped like a duck's bill, beaver's tail and otter legs and there are poisonous specimens.
- You could say that flies they have the taste in the heels, because they have 15,000 taste buds distributed between their legs.
- The electric eel Electroptiorus electricus it is a high voltage animal, as it can discharge up to 600 volts in a few milliseconds.
- The shark it is the animal that lays the largest eggs. They are up to 20 centimeters long.
- The chimpanzees They have the record for sexual speed: only 3 seconds.
- exist earthworms, What Terrestrial worms, which go as far as excavating galleries up to six meters deep.
- There are species of snails with up to 25,000 teeth.
- The blue whale adult has a tongue that weighs up to 4 tons.
- The canaries they lose up to 20% of their brain mass during the winter.
- There are suitable plants for purifying the air or recovering contaminated soils.
- There are plants that have roots or edible tubers. One of the best known and most versatile are potatoes.
- The horse tail or Equisetum hyemale It is a prehistoric plant, as it covered the planet with ferns 300 million years ago.
- The smell of Herb freshly cut is actually a chemical compound that they emit to 'warn' predators to come and defend them.
- The plants they also feel, although in a different way. For example, they like music and communicate with their peers through chemicals.
- Plant Dieffenbachia It presents compounds that when ingested in juices, affect the vocal cords. Slaves were administered to keep them mute for days.
Curiosities of microorganisms
Some curiosities about microorganisms are:
- At body there are 10 times more bacteria than cells. These bacteria perform very important functions, such as helping digestion or the immune system. The intestine is where most bacteria are concentrated. It is estimated that the total weight of all these bacteria would be around 1.5 kg.
- There are probably more bacteria on your desk than in the toilet.
- Humans have benefited from bacteria for many, many years. Particularly in food, where we have examples such as cheese or yogurt, to which they add flavor, texture and consistency.
- The characteristic smell that exists when it rains or is about to rain, is caused by bacteria (although the bacteria themselves have no odor). It's about the actinobacteria, that when temperatures are warm and there is high humidity, they release spores, which when the raindrops fall, spread through the air.
- The skin bacteria (especially armpits) cause the smell of perspiration by feeding on sweat.
- Despite the fact that we cook food, many endure such high temperatures that they can bear them. Others resist the cold of refrigeration.
Curiosities about the human body
Some Curiosities about the human body are:
- In the mornings, we are about an inch taller. This occurs after a restful night's rest. Later, as the day progresses, the cartilaginous pads in the spine are compressed.
- The acids in our stomach are so powerful that they would have the ability to dilute zinc.
- At eleven weeks gestation, during the fetal period, when the limbs begin to develop, you may begin to stretch one arm more than the other or to suck on your favorite thumb, as it is already being determined whether you will be left-handed or right-handed.
- To the traditional five senses that we know (hearing, touch, sight, smell and taste) we should add other senses such as balance, temperature, time or pain and internal sensations such as thirst or satiety.
- When our head is ripped from the body, it remains conscious for 15 to 20 seconds.
- After death, our body loses a few grams, as it eliminates a large amount of air.
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