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What hormone prepares mammary glands for lactation? The two main hormones involved are prolactin and oxytocin. Lactogenesis, or the process of changes to the mammary glands to begin producing milk, begins during the late stages of pregnancy. Does progesterone help with milk production? Initiation of lactation is mediated by hormone release. Progesterone, prolactin, oxytocin and […]

Do banyan trees grow in the US? The largest Banyan tree in the continental US is growing on the grounds of the Edison and Ford Winter Estate in Ft. Myers, Florida (now a museum open to the public for tours). Can I grow a banyan tree? Banyan trees are easily damaged by frost and are, […]

Is lutetium a heavy metal? Lutetium is a chemical element with the symbol Lu and atomic number 71. It is a silvery white metal, which resists corrosion in dry air, but not in moist air…. Lutetium Boiling point 3675 K ​(3402 °C, ​6156 °F) Density (near r.t. ) 9.841 g/cm3 when liquid (at m.p. ) […]

How do deer adapt in the grasslands? Deer’s coats have hollow hairs that help to keep them insulated in cold weather. Their changing coat colors help them to camouflage in different seasons, and the spotted coats of fawns help them to hide on the forest floor. When alarmed, white-tailed deer stomp their hooves and snort […]

What problems do foxes have? Rabies and mange in foxes Foxes aren’t dangerous to humans, except when they are rabid, which is very rare. Although foxes sometimes succumb to rabies, the good news is that the fox strain of the disease has rarely if ever been transmitted to a human in this country. Is a […]

How often should baby have hiccups in womb? After week 32 of pregnancy, it is unlikely that a woman will feel the baby hiccup in the womb every day. A woman who does notice fetal hiccups regularly, especially if it occurs daily and more than 4 times per day after 28 weeks should contact their […]

Did going off the gold standard cause inflation? The U.S. could no longer meet this growing obligation. Once the gold standard was dropped, countries began printing more of their own currency, which resulted in inflation but also more economic growth. How did the gold standard cause inflation? Unfortunately, a gold standard is not a guarantee […]

What is another name for DNA fingerprinting? DNA fingerprinting, also called DNA typing, DNA profiling, genetic fingerprinting, genotyping, or identity testing, in genetics, method of isolating and identifying variable elements within the base-pair sequence of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Are DNA and fingerprints the same? To a standard DNA test, they are indistinguishable. Like physical appearance […]

How easy is it to flip an ATV? Believe it or not, it’s fairly easy to roll an ATV over. And you don’t want to be on the bottom of that sandwich. The most common way of ending underneath a quad is looping out. That’s done by hitting the gas and having little to no […]

Is diamond a natural material? Diamond is the hardest known natural material on both the Vickers scale and the Mohs scale. Diamond’s great hardness relative to other materials has been known since antiquity, and is the source of its name. What type of resource is a diamond? Diamond is an extremely stable form of carbon: […]