The phylum Protista has often been referred to as a junk drawer of classification. Explain what is meant by this term.
Protista are junk drawer because which contains organisms that don't fit into any other category. This kingdom contains the eukaryotes that cannot be put into any other kingdom. Sometimes the organisms shows both animal and plant characteristic.
So, protista are very different from one another so it called has junk drawer.
The phylum Protista has often been referred to as a junk drawer of classification. Explain what...
6) Supply side economics has often been (derisively) referred to as "trickle down economics". Explain why people may have this perception.
Recently there has been discussion in the news about taxing junk food (soft drinks, for example) in an effort to reduce the incidence of obesity in the U.S. Do you think the demand for junk food is elastic or inelastic with respect to price. Based on your knowledge of the price elasticity of demand, do you think the deadweight loss of a soda/junk-food tax would be relatively large or relatively small? Why? Do you think taxing junk food would be...
a) Explain what is meant by the term stoichiometric combustion. b) Explain why it is often necessary to use excess air during combustion c) When pentane gas (C_5H_12) is burned with excess air, the dry products are found to contain 12% CO_2 by volume. Calculate the volume of excess air supplied and the percentage of excess air supplied.
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Discussion Topic: Recently there has been discussion in the news about taxing junk food (soft drinks, for example) in an effort to reduce the incidence of obesity in the U.S. Do you think the demand for junk food is elastic or inelastic with respect to price. Based on your knowledge of the price elasticity of demand, do you think the deadweight loss of a soda/junk-food tax would be relatively large or relatively small? Why? Do you think taxing junk...
What is meant by the term regionalization? What is the similarity between scientific classification from a biological or scientific perspective and regionalization from a geographic perspective. What is a functional region or a nodal region? Who is Donald Meinig? What is his famous cultural study all about? What model does he present to explain the concept of nodal or functional regions? What city does he use to make his case. What are the components of his model? How do the...
Explain what is meant by the statement “In studying other cultures, we do so very often from the perspective of our own culture.”
explain the criteria and limitations related to the deductibility of investment losses. What is meant by the term “at-risk”? What is a passive activity? How do at-risk and the classification of passive activity interact to determine deductibility of losses? What are the special passive activity rules related to real estate?
Why is soil been chosen to study for antibiotic resistance with the PARE Project? Explain what is meant by the term ‘dilution factor’ in the PARE Project? Why is it important to select a well-isolated colony for use in species identification? 4.16S rRNA was chosen for species identification. Expand on why this gene is used.
The Global Harmonization System of Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances (GHS) has been adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT). What is the GHS? Why was the GHS developed? Describe the GHS classification system? What is the format for the GHS Safety Data Sheet (SDS)? In your opinion, what are the benefits and drawbacks of this system?
The term ambulatory care is often used interchangeably with outpatient services. Define both and explain the difference. What do you think are several key changes that have been instrumental in shifting the balance between inpatient and outpatient services? What implications has the decline in hospital occupancy rates had for hospital management?