4. Number the organisms from 1 (most abundant) to 8 (least abundant) __5__ Mammals __2_ Molluscs _4_ Roundworms __1_ Arthropods __3_ Flatworms. 5. What is biodiversity (click on the purple links for definitions): ____ The many different types of organisms that exist.
Factors that Decrease BUN. 1  Low-protein diet, malnutrition or starvation (R). 2  Impaired liver activity due to liver disease (R). 3  Genetic deficiency of urea cycle enzymes (R). 4  Higher IGF-1 and growth hormone. 5  Anabolic steroids, which decreases protein breakdown. 6  Overhydration, or drinking a lot of water. 7  Pregnancy (due to increased plasma volume) (R).
Salted foods: Eating too much salted foods does not cause elevation of BUN level directly, but it can worsen kidney condition, which can cause further increase of BUN level. For this reason, foods like bacon, pickles, snakes, cheese, sauce and snakes and so on should be avoided by kidney disease patients.