Which of these people is most likely to have kidney trauma in an accident?

A) an obese older individual
B) a person of average weight
C) an obese younger person
D) an elderly person with almost no body fat


D

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Prolonged iodine deficiency causes ____, a condition in which the thyroid gland enlarges so much that the front of the

neck swells significantly.

a. gout b. cancer c. a goiter d. anemia e. granuloma

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According to the diversity-stability hypothesis:

A. A loss of any species from an ecosystem leads to an approximately equal decline in stability. B. Losing even a few species from an ecosystem causes a drastic decline in ecosystem stability. C. The loss of a few species from an ecosystem does significantly affect ecosystem functioning. D. Every species has an important role in ecosystem function, but we cannot predict the effect of species loss. E. Genetic diversity is the most important part of ecosystem stability.

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The seeds of many plant species are dispersed by a harmless temporary attachment to an animal's fur or feathers. This form of dispersal can be classified as

A. phoresy. B. mutualism. C. pollination. D. amensalism. E. ectoparasitism.

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