●30 short facts essential for biology
All living things are made of cells.
The human body has trillions of cells.
DNA carries genetic information.
Organisms reproduce to create new individuals.
Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis.
The human brain is about 70% water.
Motor neurons are the longest cells in the human body.
The human liver can regenerate.
Fleas can jump 150 times their own height.
Earth is approximately 71% covered in water.
Mount Everest grows about 4mm per year.
Venus rotates clockwise, unlike most planets.
Some plants can communicate with each other.
The largest organism on Earth is a fungus.
Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun.
Water can boil and freeze at the same time.
A cloud can weigh over a million pounds.
The human jaw is the strongest muscle by size.
There are more bacteria in your body than human cells.
Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
All living things are made of cells.
The human body has trillions of cells.
DNA carries genetic information.
Organisms reproduce to create new individuals.
Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis.
The human brain is about 70% water.
Motor neurons are the longest cells in the human body.
The human liver can regenerate.
Fleas can jump 150 times their own height.
Earth is approximately 71% covered in water.
Mount Everest grows about 4mm per year.
Venus rotates clockwise, unlike most planets.
Some plants can communicate with each other.
The largest organism on Earth is a fungus.
Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun.
Water can boil and freeze at the same time.
A cloud can weigh over a million pounds.
The human jaw is the strongest muscle by size.
There are more bacteria in your body than human cells.
Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.