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Which of these labs are the most likely to show the first signs of Hepatitis? 

Stacey, a 25 year old patient of yours comes to your office reporting some malaise, mild diarrhea, abdominal cramping and tenderness, loss of appetite. unintended weight loss of approx 10 pounds in the last three months, and mild fever on and off.  This has been going on “for a few months now”. She doesn’t need to be seen in the office very often. Past medical history is positive for scleritis. Given her history and current complaint, which of these potential diagnoses should you be most suspicious of?

Shawn is a 21 year old college student who comes to the student health center reporting fever, fatigue, aching and nausea for approximately four days. He states that he came back to campus two weeks ago after having spent two weeks helping clean up a coastal area that had just been devastated by a hurricane. You look at Shawn’s sclera and notice some yellowing. You suspect Shawn has:

_______ is an area of horticulture which involves growing fruits and nuts.                                                                                                                 

 A stage of development in plants from the time a seed imbibes water until the plant is self-sustaining is referred to as _________.                                                      

A plant that grows vegetatively the first season; during the second season grows vegetatively and reproduces via flowers is known as a  _______.                                                                                                                                                         

_______ is the science and technology of growing and raising plants and animals.                                                                                        

There are prepared maps dividing the U.S. and Canada into 11 zones based on average winter temperatures. This map is called the ______.                                                                                                             

The science and study of growing grapes and vines is called ________.                                                                                                   

 Within the ovary of higher plants, such as angiosperms, a male pollen granule and a female ovule unite to form a zygote, which eventually matures to form a seed. This occurrence is commonly called____.