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Calcium oxalate accounts for ~70% of kidney stones, forming crystals when urine is concentrated.

It results from high oxalate intake (e.g., spinach, nuts) or metabolic imbalances.

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Marijuana is derived from the dried parts (flowers, stems, seeds, leaves) of Cannabis sativa.

It contains psychoactive compounds like THC.

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A hypothesis is a testable, tentative explanation for a biological problem, based on initial observations.

It guides experiments and is later validated or refuted.

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A light microscope can magnify up to 1000x (typical maximum), resolving structures as small as 0.2 micrometers.

This is ~1000x sharper than the naked eye (which resolves ~0.2 mm).

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Lactic acid fermentation occurs in skeletal muscles during intense exercise when oxygen is scarce, converting pyruvate to lactate.

It provides rapid but temporary energy, causing muscle fatigue.

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Optimum Temperature is the specific temperature at which an enzyme exhibits peak catalytic activity.

Deviations (higher/lower) reduce efficiency, as enzymes are temperature-sensitive proteins.

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The scrotum is a sac-like structure that houses the testes (male gonads) outside the body to regulate temperature for sperm production.

It ensures optimal conditions (cooler than body temperature) for spermatogenesis.

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Veins carry blood toward the heart.

They have valves to prevent the backward flow of blood due to low pressure, especially in the limbs.

Arteries do not have valves (except at the heart).

Capillaries are too small and thin to have valves.

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Maltose is made of two glucose molecules, so both structural units are the same.

Lactose = glucose + galactose (different units).

Sucrose = glucose + fructose (different units).

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Zingiber officinale is the scientific name for ginger.

It is a commonly used spice and medicinal root.

It belongs to the Zingiberaceae family and grows as an underground stem (rhizome).