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ScLi10- Identify study variables in research articles The following paragraph explains the methods used in a study where researchers looked at the effect of the introduction of the burmese python in the Everglades, on the mosquito (Cx. cedecei, a carrier for many diseases) behavior.  “We measured host use of Cx. cedecei inside and outside the introduced range of the Burmese python in Florida using PCR-based blood meal analysis (…) Sampling was conducted on 20 days, spread across five non-consecutive months (Dec 2015–Aug 2016) […] Blood meal analysis used antibody-based methods for identifying vertebrate source of mosquito bloodmeals.  match the following variables with their type

ScLi-3 Perform a successful literature search The principal investigator of the behavioral ecology lab where you are performing your research internship has asked you to search information about mate choice in lizards. Which of the following titles you think would have valuable information to give you a general idea about the topic?

ScLi11- Identify predictions of research papers A study wants to test the following hypothesis: Habitat restoration positively impacts the population density of endangered bird species. Researchers will restore half of the plots in an altered grassland. They will compare restored plots against unrestored plots. They will measure bird density before restoration and one year after restoration.

ScLi-2 Identify research and review articles What kind of article is this? Click here to open link (access by selecting FIU as the institution and log in with your FIU credentials) Click here to download PDF

Climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year globally between 2030 and 2050 by exacerbating climate-sensitive diseases such as malaria, diarrhea, malnutrition, and heat stress.

Cancers driven by EGFR mutations are treated with TKIs. Which of the following drug is used to reversibly target ATP binding catalytic pocket of EGFR?

When evaluating a patient for a BCS (Body Condition Score) how do you do this?

When a female dog is bred, the amount of food (calories) she is fed should be increased when during her gestation?

What is the name of the first cervical vertebra? 

Forty (30) points total, ten (10) points each.  Answer three (3) only. Please answered in the boxes below. Describe the law of diminishing marginal returns (product). How does that relate to cost? What are economies of scale and diseconomies of scale? You are responsible developing pricing strategy for a major company. You learn that one your products has an inelastic demand and the other has an elastic demand.  In order to increase revenue what changes to pricing would you propose.  Explain your reasoning. What are entry barriers?  How does their presence or lack of effect long run economic profits? How does the relationship between price and marginal revenue change if an industry is a monopoly rather than perfectly competitive?