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What is this?
A silver replica of a Van Leeuwenhoek microscope
What does BM stand for in BM stix?
Boehringer Mannheim
When was the first heart transplant performed?
1967 by Dr Christian Barnard
How much of their DNA do all humans have in common?
99.9%
Where does agar come from?
Red seaweed
What does this pathology pot demonstrate?
Arterial aneurysm
Name two conditions tested for using the neonatal blood spot card
Name two conditions: Phenylketonuria Sickle cell disease Congenital hypothyroidism Cystic fibrosis Medium chain acyl- CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD)
The CT scan was developed by the record label, EMI. Which rock band’s record sales financed it?
The Beatles
What percentage of babies are born each year as a result of IVF?
2%
What is this called?
A karyotype
What condition is caused by a deficiency of factor VIII?
Haemophilia A
Why did pathology labs have tanks of frogs until the 1950s?
For pregnancy tests
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