The liver's main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body. The liver also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. As it does so, the liver secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines.

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What's the difference between meiosis and mitosis?

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Comparison of the processes of mitosis and meiosis. Mitosis produces two diploid (2n) somatic cells that are genetically identical to each other and the original parent cell, whereas meiosis produces four haploid (n) gametes that are genetically unique from each other and the original parent (germ) cell.

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Which of the following organisms is the causative agent of Hansen's disease (leprosy)? A. Pseudomonas aeruginosaB. Mycobacterium

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C. Mycobacterium leprae

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Mycobacterium leprae is the causative organism for Hansen's disease (leprosy).
Mycobacterium leprae is a rod-shaped bacteria which is quite common in warm tropical countries.
It is an intracellular pathogen which can cause an either tuberculoid or lepromatous form of leprosy with an incubation period varying from 9 months to 20 years.
The bacteria are capable of affecting the skin, eyes, nerves, etc.
The disease can be treated effectively however if left untreated the bacteria are capable of causing a crippling nerve damage.

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