Science Facts Set-13

• The height of a typical domestic donkey ranges from 0.9m to 1.4m.
• Haemoglobin is the iron-containing red pigment in blood.
• SONAR means Sound Navigation and Ranging.
• The full form of CT scan is Computerized Tomography Scan.
• Sphygmomanometer is an instrument used to measure blood pressure.

• Candida albicans is a fungus that causes thrush in human mouth.
• The DNA was discovered by Friedrich Miescher in 1869.
• Fluorine is a highly electronegative element with an oxidation number of -1 in all its compounds.
• Galvanization (or Galvanisation) is the coating of zinc on iron sheets to prevent rusting.
• Stainless Steel is an alloy of iron, which does not undergo corrosion.