Posts by Daniel Hardy:
Petrified fossil a fossil formed when minerals slowly replace some or all of an organism, turning it to stone Carbonaceous film a type of fossil created when an organism is buried under many layers of sediment and pressure and heat builds up leaving a thin film of carbon residue Original remains a fossil that is […]
Read morequestion star answer a sphere of gas shining under its own power question light year answer the distance light travels in a year question nebula answer any “fuzzy” astronomical object question latitude answer angular distance north or south of the equator (parallels) question longitude answer angular distance around the Earth, measured along the equator question […]
Read morequestion The blending or combining of aspects of conventional Western medicine with those of complementary and alternative medicine is called _____. answer integrative medicine question People tend to have a greater fear of radiation from cell phones than from _____ which actually presents a much greater risk. answer the sun question A urinalysis is used […]
Read morequestion virulent answer difficult to kill; able to produce disease question peristalsis answer the contraction of muscles along the gastrointestinal tract to move food and fluid question Salmonella answer a group of gram-negative bacteria often responsible for intestinal infections question vermiform answer worm-like question polyp answer an inward projection of the mucosal lining of the […]
Read morequestion scope of summarized health information answer Cancer registries contain summarized health information for all cancer patients within the scope of their service areas. For the hospital registry, the scope is all patients diagnosed or treated at the facility. For the state or regional cancer registry, the scope is all cancer patients within their defined […]
Read morequestion A 30-year-old Caucasian female was recently diagnosed with primary hypertension. She reports that she eats fairly well, usually having red meat and potatoes daily. She also reports that her father has hypertension as well. Which of the following risk factors is most likely associated with this diagnosis? answer Genes question A 52-year-old male is […]
Read morequestion Which level of biological organization is composed of several tissues? answer Organ question What is the correct format for the binomial name of human beings? answer Homo sapiens question The three major domains of life are? answer Archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes question The term “biodiversity” refers to? answer The total number of species, variation […]
Read morequestion Which of the following is the main component of the cell membrane? answer Phospholipids question Which of the following is a characteristic of the cell answer Semipermeable question What part of a cell membrane is usually in contact with the interstitial fluid? answer Phosphate heads of phospholipids question Which of the following acts as […]
Read morequestion A farmer in Iowa wants to control crop pests by using integrated pest management techniques. Based on this information, the farmer will use answer viruses that attack a variety of weeds. question 86. Which of the following statements is true? answer A. Pesticides help protect the food supply and keep food costs down. question […]
Read morequestion King of England after William the Conqueror. He set up the exchequer position to maintain his wealth and sent out traveling jugdes to try cases throughout his kingdom and increase the power of his royal court. This weakened the nobles’ influence in dealing cases in their lands themselves. answer Henry I question Henry I’s […]
Read morequestion What is a person who wishes to return to a former system or way of life? answer reactionary question What countries participated in the Crimean War? answer Russia, Britain, France, Ottoman empire question Proletariat- answer workers question What did the term legitamacy mean in reference to the Congress at Vienna? answer The rightful governments […]
Read morequestion feudalism answer A political and social system that developed during the Middle Ages; nobles offered protection and land in return for service question lord answer In feudal Europe, a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals question vassal answer A person who received a grant of land from a lord […]
Read morequestion What is the incidence of ovarian cancer? answer -7th most common cause of cancer -5th most common cause of cancer deaths -1/68 lifetime probability of getting ovarian cancer -27,000 women will develop ovarian cancer each year in US -70% are beyond ovaries at the time of diagnosis -incidence increases with age question What is […]
Read morequestion 1. What are the three most common skin cancers? 2. Can you describe the clinical features of these lesions? Would you be able to diagnose one in a relative or patient if you saw it? 3. What is the role of UV radiation in skin cancer formation? 4. Name some oncogenes and tumor suppressors. […]
Read morequestion social darwinism- Def. answer “survival of the fittest” European dominance inevitably involves the displacement of weaker races question social darwinism- Importance answer Made imperialism, war, and aggression seem both natural and progressive. question Opium wars- Def. answer 2 wars fought between Western powers and China after China tried to restrict importation of foreign goods […]
Read morequestion Government answer Strong ones collapse as local nobles take control politicallly, economically, and socially. question Economic System (money) answer People lived on manors consisting of lord’s home and peasants living on surrounding land; self-sufficient producing its own food , clothing and shelter; part of harvest went to lord for protection and land use. question […]
Read morequestion 1. What are fossils? What types of information can they preserve? answer – body fossils- bones which have mineralized – trace fossils- foot prints/poo – molecular clocks- calibration to determine the rate and the date of each node thereafter in the tree question 2. How do absolute and relative dating methods differ? answer Relative […]
Read morequestion Brussels answer Belgium question Ankara answer Turkey question Warsaw answer Poland question Athens answer Greece question Helsinki answer Finland question Paris answer France question Berlin answer Germany question Budapest answer Hungary question Dublin answer Ireland question Rome answer Italy question Oslo answer Norway question Kiev answer Ukraine question Madrid answer Spain question Stockholm answer […]
Read morequestion Which of the following is a macroeconomic issue? answer How federal government budget deficits affect interest rates. question In broad terms the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics is that answer Microeconomics studies decisions of individual people and firms and macroeconomics studies the entire national economy question Macroeconomics topics include answer Studying what factors influence […]
Read morequestion Nucleoli are present during _____. answer interphase question Cytokinesis often, but not always, accompanies _____. answer telophase question Chromosomes become visible during _____. answer Prophase question Centromeres divide and sister chromatids become full-fledged chromosomes during _____. answer anaphase question During anaphase, sister chromatids separate and daughter chromosomes migrate to opposite poles. answer anaphase question […]
Read morequestion Pyelonephritis answer inflammation of the renal parenchyma and collecting system question Pyelonephritis: Clinical Manafestations answer -mild fatigue -sudden onset of chills -fever -vomiting -malaise -flank pain -dysuria -urgency -frequency -costovertebral tenderness question Pyelonephritis: Diagnostic answer -H&P -UA -Urine for culture and sensitivity -U/S (initially) -CT scan -IVP -CT/IVP -VCUG radionuclide imaging -CBC count with […]
Read morequestion what is the sequence of events in the ubiquitous innate immune response (0-4 hrs)? answer infection->recognition by preformed, nonspecific effectors(complement/mannose pathway)->removal of infectious agent question what is the sequence of events in the induced innate immune response(4-96 hrs)? answer infection->recruitment of effector cells(NK cells)->recognition,activation of effector cells->removal of infection question what is the sequence […]
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