General Science Questions

The three main functions of Kidneys are ::

* Regulating and filtering minerals from blood.

* Maintaining overall fluid balance.

* Filtering waste materials from food, medications, and toxic substances.

Oxygen deficiency or decreased oxygen levels in the blood is a condition known as Hypoxemia.

Hypercapnia means High carbon dioxide levels in the blood.

Global warming is the increase in the earth’s average temperature due to release of several greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by humans. Global warming is affecting many parts of the world.

Natural Causes include :

1. Solar Activity

2. Melting Permafrost

3. Forest Fires 

Human made causes include :

1. Deforestation

2. Overpopulation

3. Landfills

4. Mining

5. Fertilizer Use

The glycemic index or glycaemic index is a number associated with the carbohydrates in a particular type of food that indicates the effect of these carbohydrates on a person's blood glucose (also called blood sugar) level. A value of 100 represents the standard, an equivalent amount of pure glucose.

The GI represents the rise in a person's blood sugar level two hours after consumption of the food.

Horography is an art of constructing watches or dials for measurement of time.