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Diphtheria primarily affects the nose, throat, and tonsils,

Forming a thick gray coating (pseudomembrane) that blocks airways

Tonsils & Larynx (Voice Box): These areas are also commonly affected. 

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• Electron: Discovered by J. J. Thomson, 1897

Additional information:

• Proton: Discovered by Ernest Rutherford, 1919
• Neutron: Discovered by James Chadwick, 1932
• Atomic Model Proposed: Plum Pudding Model
• Significance: First subatomic particle discovered

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• Scientist: Edward Jenner
  • Discovery Year: 1796
  • Vaccine Type: Smallpox
  • Significance: First ever successful preventive vaccine
  • Extra Fact: Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980 by WHO

Additional information:

• Edward Jenner is often called the “Father of Immunology.”

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• The study of relationships between organisms and their environment is called Ecology.
• It helps understand how living things interact with each other and with their surroundings.

Additional information:

• Embryology studies development of embryos.
• Ethology studies animal behavior.
• Entomology studies insects.

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• Exobiology specifically studies life beyond Earth.
• Astrobiology combines biology, chemistry, and astronomy to study life in the universe.

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• Pascal’s calculator was called the Pascaline.
• John Mauchly co-invented the ENIAC (first electronic computer) much later.
• Harvard Aliken is unrelated to the first calculator.

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Aluminum is a metal that can be recycled many times without losing its properties.

Additional information:

• Recycling 1 ton of aluminum saves up to 95% of the energy required to make new aluminum.
• Aluminum is widely used in cans, foils, and packaging, making it highly recyclable.

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• Location: Amazon Rainforest, South America
• Area Affected: ~17% of forest lost in last 50 years
• Causes: Agriculture, cattle ranching, logging, urbanization
• Impact: Loss of biodiversity, carbon emissions, climate change

Additional information:

• Amazon forest is called the “lungs of the Earth”

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• Main Cause: Freon / CFCs
• Effect: Breaks down O₃ molecules → more UV-B radiation
• Other Contributors: Halons, carbon tetrachloride
• Result: Skin cancer, cataracts, climate impact

• The Montreal Protocol (1987) aimed to reduce CFC emissions
• Ozone layer protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays

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• Vitamin Name: B12 (Cobalamin)
• Source: Produced by gut bacteria; present in meat, fish, eggs, dairy
• Function: Essential for RBC formation, nerve function, DNA synthesis
• Not Found In: Fruits and vegetables

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