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AIDS: The term means Acquired Immunity Deficiency Synodrome. The virus attacks the T cells of the (white corpuscle type) blood and destroys them.

In human body, glucose is stored in blood stream before it is converted to glycogen. Excess glucose is stored in the form of fats. After conversion, glycogen is stored in Muscles and Liver.

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It takes 248 yrs for Pluto to orbit the Sun.

Metabolism (from Greek: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.

In brief, the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life is called metabolism.

The feeding mechanism is of several types. If it is entirely plant-like (photosynthesis),it is called holophytic. It is entirely (holo) animal-like (zoic), that is devouring already existing food, it is called holozoic.

In making jewels, gold is usually mixed with copper to make it little hard.