In terms of gender differences in mental ability, research indicates that
a. the math and verbal differences between boys and girls appear to be increasing.
b. girls tend to develop language skills earlier than do boys.
c. there are no differences in math skills between boys and girls.
d. verbal ability in most males exceeds that of females after age 30.

Which of the following statements is true about body composition? a. body composition is the percentage of fat to lean body mass. b. body composition is a measure of one's body weight. c. body composition is a measure of one's essential body fat. d. body composition is not a good indicator of overall health. select the best answer from the choices provided. a

Aresearcher lyses a cell that contains nucleic acid molecules and capsomeres of tobacco mosaic virus (tmv). the cell contents are left in a covered test tube overnight. the next day this mixture is sprayed on tobacco plants. we expect that the plants would ) develop some but not all of the symptoms of the tmv infectionb) develop the typical symptoms of tmv infectionc) not show any disease symptomsd) become infected, but the sap from these plants would be unable to infect other plants

A62-year-old man is being treated for an acute myocardial infarction. he originally came to the ed with substernal chest pain and diaphoresis. given his risk factors of hypertension, diabetes, tobacco use, and family history, he is considered high risk. an ecg in the ed reveals a left-bundle branch pattern, and cardiac enzymes are elevated slightly. after a focused evaluation in the ed, the patient receives iv thrombolytics. although his bundle branch pattern never resolves, the patient is chest pain-free and haemodynamically stable after thrombolysis. two days later, however, the patient reports episodes of recurrent chest discomfort and shortness of breath overnight. in evaluating for potential myocardial reinfarction, which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic test? - creatinine kinase- dynamic ecg changes- lactate dehydrogenase- myoglobin levels- troponin i level