Last year in France several people fell violently ill requiring hospitalization, and one American died. All those who fell ill had been at a winery and consumed canned sardines that had not been properly processed. The patient who died had a flaccid paralysis. What do you presume is the causative agent?  

Paramedics were called to the scene of a house. Upon arrival they found family members and the victim in the kitchen. The victim was Jasper, a 65-year-old male in extreme pain. Family members stated he had been in the process of bringing boiling water to the sink when he lost control of the pot and dropped it, splashing the water on his front and sides.  What type of burn has Jasper suffered?

Horseshoe crabs have a long unsegmented tail called a:

A lobster’s cephalothorax is covered by a hard substance that provides a shield-like protection called a:

This disease common to dogs is caused by parasitic mites:

Joseph is a 44 year old male who was previously healthy.  He presents with severe diarrhea for the past 10 days, likely due to norovirus infection.  He is moderately dehydrated.  His lab results are listed below.  Which of the following acid-base disturbances is present?  Na 142 mEq/L (normal 136-144);   K 3.2 mEq/L  Cl 110 mEq/L (normal 96-106);  HCO3 20 mEq/L (normal 22-29); Glucose 110 mg/dL (normal 64-100); BUN 25 mg/dL (normal 8-20); Scr 1.1 mg /dL (normal 0.7-1.2) pH 7.34 (normal 7.35-7.45); PaCO2 25 mmHg (normal 35-45); PaO2 96 mmHg (normal 75-100);  bicarbonate 18 mEq/L (normal 22-26)

Female grasshoppers use a __________ for digging a hole and laying eggs.

Which of the following is not one of the fused body regions of arthropods?

Tick can carry many diseases, including:

When I weighed the K3●3H2O crystals, I had 5.084 g. If the theoretical yield is 12.52g, what is my percent yield?