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Although it is often stated that U.S. pesticide use has gone down since the early 2000s as GMO technologies have increased in the markets, Drs. Douglas and Tooker suggest the opposite is true. Why?

The majority of legumes originate from Eurasia. Which two legumes are thought to originate from Central or South America?

Which answer below describes genetic modification of plants as opposed to traditional breeding of plant populations?

Which portion of the squash plant was used historically for medicinal purposes, such as ridding intestines of parasites and minimizing irritable bowel syndrome?

Which statement below is TRUE about how the U.S. and Europe regulate GMOs? Select just one answer.  

Place the following steps in order from start to finish for how a genetically modified organism (GMO) is created. I. Transformed bacterial plasmid is reinserted into a bacteriumII. A plasmid of DNA is removed from a bacterium and a foreign DNA is inserted into the plasmid where a restriction enzyme cuts the DNAIII. A plant cell clone is used to grow a plant that now expresses the new traitIV. The transformed bacteria are used to insert foreign DNA into plant cells growing in culture

A client with a herniated lumbar disc asks the nurse what side effects to expect from the muscle relaxant, cyclobenzaprine. Which side effects should the nurse teach the client to monitor for?

A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of meningococcal meningitis. Which safety intervention will the nurse implement? 

A new client presents to the clinic. Which assesment finding makes the LPN/LVN suspect myasthenia gravis?

Which cranial nerve is the LPN/LVN checking when touching a tongue depressor to the back of the pharynx to elicit the gag reflex?