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What is the total magnification of a specimen viewed through a 15x ocular lens and 40x objective lens?

In a (compound or stereo) microscope, visible light is transmitted through the specimen viewed through the eyepiece producing a 2D image. Choose your answer from the italicized word in parenthesis.

Answer in 3-4 complete sentences.   As described in your readings (Chapter 2), most phylogenies of lissamphibians, including the one above, indicate a closer relationship between salamanders and anurans than either group has for caecilians. What are the synapomorphies unite batrachians (salamanders and anurans together) that are not present in caecilians, and what synapomorphies are present in caecilians but not in salamanders and anurans?

Dan wants to buy olive oil and bread. He has brought to the store with him and wants to spend it all on these two goods. The prices of the goods are and . The utility for consumption is .Find Dan’s demand for Olive Oil (10 points) and demand for Bread (10 points).

Part of the way that governments try to make their populace healthier is by taxing soda, cigarettes, or alcohol. What is a subset of the population that these taxes might not work well on? Explain in detail the reason that their habits do not change in response to these taxes (it may be helpful to think about substitution and income effects). You can focus on just one of these goods or do a more general coverage.

Robert loves lemon and cherry Twizzlers. But, he must consume them in equal proportions; otherwise the snack is revolting. His perfect complement demand curves are and (his whole $100 budget goes towards Twizzlers).    (a) (10 points) Imagine that the price of lemon Twizzlers falls from $4 to $2, find the substitution effect (and ).   (b) (10 points) Find the income effect when the price of lemon Twizzlers falls from $4 to $2 (and ).

The mass of an ore is 208g and it has an massive density of 38.5g/L. What is the volume of the ore. 

A flame test is conducted on two samples: A & B. Sample-A, when burned produces a green colored flame. Sample-B, when burned produces an intense orange flame. Which sample produces the hotter flame. Choose the best answer. 

Substance-A: Has a density of 0.589g/L with a mass of 8.69g. Substance-B: Has a density of 0.0327g/L with a mass of 0.745g. Which substance has the larger volume. 

Sebastian is a gambler living in Louisiana who somehow struggles to find pro or college games upon which to place a bet. He eventually decides to place $600 on the spread of a basketball game. Unfortunately for Sebastian, he bet in favor of the Shreveport Shredders, who were playing the Gators. Additionally, gambling is illegal under Louisiana state law, and Sebastian placed his bet in the city limits of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Shredders missed a shot to tie the game as time expired and Sebastian proceeded to shout angrily about his bet in front of a police officer. He was subsequently cuffed and sent to the county jail. When presiding at Sebastian’s sentencing hearing, the judge would most likely cite which of the following theories of law regarding Sebastian’s arrest and conviction?