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Prior to the printing press, the spread of vernacular languages and the rise of universities, where were most literate and educated people found? 

A fire caused by a flammable liquid should be extinguished by using which type of extinguisher?

Which of the following may be safely pipetted by mouth?

Which of the following terms refers to the closeness with which the measured value agrees with the true value?

With diurnal variation, certain tests will have higher or lower values depending on the time of day the specimen is drawn.

A nurse sends a lavender top tube to the lab for a K+ (potassium) analysis. Can you perform the test on this specimen?

The presence of only slightly visible hemolysis will significantly increase the serum level of which of the following electrolytes?

Gramática; Actividad A   A. Una comparaciones: ¿Dónde vivir? Read the description of three houses for rent in Costa Rica. Then, based on the information provided, select the words that best complete each comparative sentence.  (1 pt. each; 10 pts. total) Modelo: El gato es el mejor animal del mundo. Casa Descripción Una casa en Las Villas Superficie: 300 m2 5 cuartos / 4 baños / jacuzzi / terraza / piscina / jardines privados / cocina nueva Acceso directo a la playa Completamente amueblada – camas, sofá, sillones, lámparas, mesa y sillas Precio: ¢310.000 colones al mes Los Condominios Buena Vista Superficie: 150 m2 2 cuartos / 2 baños / terraza / garaje Acceso directo a la playa Completamente amueblada – camas, sofá, sillones, lámparas, mesa y sillas Precio: ¢ 230.000 colones al mes Los Apartamentos Petunia Superficie: 100 m2 2 cuartos / 2 baños / sala grande / cocina medio-amueblada Precio: ¢230.000 colones al mes   1. La casa en Las Villas es [blank1] grande [blank2] un apartamento Petunía. 2. Los condominios Buena Vista tienen [blank3] baños [blank4] los Apartamentos Petunía. 3. Un apartamento Petunía cuesta [blank5] 200.000 colones al mes. 4. En la casa en Las Villas hay [blank6] cuartos [blank7] en un condominio Buena Vista. 5. Los Apartamentos Petunía cuestan [blank8] los Condominios Buena Vista.  

B. El presente progresivo: ¡Date prisa! You and your friends are running late for an important event this afternoon. Your friend asks why you are late. For each image below, write a complete sentence in Spanish using the present progressive (“ESTAR” + present participle (i.e., gerund)) to describe what each of you are doing at this moment that is making you late. (3 pts each: 1 pt. correct conjugation of estar, 1 pt. correct gerund, 1 pt. logical sentence; 12 pts)   MODELO:    Felipe  ________está afeitándose____________________. 1. Nosotros [1]. 2. Susana [2]. 3. Jorge y Pedro [3]. 4.Yo [4].

COMPOSITION True or False? There is freedom of topic when writing the compositions for this course.