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Short Answer: Please answer ONLY one question from the following pair of questions about the greenhouse effect/water OR the El Nino. 23.  Without the greenhouse effect the average temperature of Earth would be -18 oC instead of the current 15 oC (and rising!). Explain how the composition of the atmosphere and the Sun’s light rays interacting with Earth’s surface make life on our planet possible due to that lovely 15 oC. OR 24.  You are either (1) a rice farmer on a remote Indonesian island OR (2) a coastal fishermen in Chile. Describe the general process of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Identify your perspective/career and then explain how ENSO ultimately impacts your economic success.    

What records should be taken to identify sires and dams that may be responsible for calving difficulties?  (Mark all that apply)

Hibernating myocardium is described as a _______ condition while stunned myocardium is an ________ condition?

15. Which intervention would the nurse include in a patient’s plan of care to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of a prescribed nutritional supplement?

Question 2 Which of the following are EDS artifacts do you expect when you are looking at Au-Cu nanoparticles dispersed on a Mo-based TEM grid:           (6) a) Dead time b) Si fluorescence  c) Escape peak d) Sum peak  e) Cu peak

Infants with CAH can experience adrenal insufficiency, which may present with ______.

Question 4 Which tip is used in Schottky field emission gun?                                 (4) a) LaB6 b) W c) ZrO2 d) SiN

What medication is used to decrease break up clots

Question 10 An objective lens for a TEM has an effective focal length of 0.25 cm and is positioned 0.255 cm after the sample. (a) Make a sketch and show the ray diagram for the objective lens and indicate the location of the image plane and object plane. Determine the location and magnification of the image formed by the objective lens.  (4) (b) A second lens is position beyond the first one. The image is located at 17.05 cm from the second lens and magnifies the first image by an additional factor of 7.5. How far is the second lens from the first lens and what is its focal length?   (5) (c) What is the total magnification of the double lens system?   (1) (d) An atom is about 1 Å in size.  How large a magnification do you think you need to see an atom using a perfect detector with pixel size of 20 microns?  Justify your answer.   (2)

 Which of the following is true regarding congenital adrenal hyperplasia?