(05.02 HC)A single female frog can lay as many as 10,000 eggs in a breeding season, each egg carrying a unique combination of genes from its parents. Of these, all but a few are eaten or otherwise killed before reaching adulthood. How might laying so many eggs affect the long-term survival of the frogs should the environment change?

(06.02 MC)Some of the members of the protist kingdom have to take in food from their environment in order to survive as members of the animal kingdom. Why are these organisms classified as protists and not as animals?

  (04.04 MC)Salvatore had grown tired of his fish tank and would like to get rid of the fish and contents of the tank in a nearby freshwater canal. Which argument presents the most devastating consequences of Salvatore’s dumping of the tank?

(06.01 MC)Which of the following correctly explains how some bacterial infections can become difficult to treat with antibiotics?

(06.03 LC)When water and nutrients from the soil travel up from the roots of a plant through the stem to the leaves, they do so in which of the following structures?

The most realistic understanding of the effect divorce has on a child is:

A 12-year old is in the clinic for a well child exam and you determine it is appropriate to have the pre-teen complete a PHQ-9. This would be considered:

Delayed due to several respiratory illnesses, an 11-month old boy was seen for a well visit (his last well visit was at 4 months). At 11 months, Kenny should receive appropriate 6 months immunizations including DTaP #3, IPV #3, PCV-13 #3, & Hep B; he was then caught up with his vaccinations. Kenny is now 15 months of age and is in clinic for a check-up and vaccines again. He has a mild cold today with a temperature of 99.2 axillary. What vaccines should be given today:

(04.01 MC)Which organism on this food web receives the least amount of energy from the Sun?

A twelve-month old boy was in for his one-year health supervision visit 3 days ago, and he received the MMR and HepB and Hib vaccines at that time. His mother chose not to give the Varivax (chickenpox) vaccine because she wanted him to get the “real thing.” She has since changed her mind and wants to come back for the vaccine as soon as possible. The appropriate timing to give this vaccine is: