Read the statement or passage then choose the best answer too the questions. Answer the question based on what is stated or implied in the statement or passage. The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most important ecosystems in the world. However, it is slowly being destroyed. Areas of the rainforest are being cleared for farms and roads, and much of the wood is also being harvested and sold. There are several compelling reasons to protect this area. First, a significant number of pharmaceuticals are made from plants that have been discovered in the rainforest, and it's quite possible there are still important plants that have not yet been discovered. Secondly, the rainforest provides a significant portion of the world's oxygen and also absorbs great amounts of carbon dioxide. Without rainforests, global warming could accelerate.

The main purpose of the passage is
1.to present the major reasons why the Amazon Rainforest is being destroyed
2.to discuss how the rainforest helped in the development of medications
3.to explain why the Amazon Rainforest should be protect
4.to argue that rainforest destruction is a major cause of global warming

Telling your brain to slow down and focusing on details are crucial activities in which positive study habit?

Chapter 1 what is the sociological perspective? why did durkheim say that some people are more likely to commit suicide? what does it mean that sociology us to see that “things are not as they seem"? what is the "sociological imagination"? how did industrialization and urbanization lead to the development of sociology? who is the "father" of sociology (and coined the term sociology)? what was the major goal of sociology’s pioneers like comte and durkheim? what did herbert spencer say? what did karl marx think caused social change? when did sociology become established as an academic discipline in the u.s.? what did w.e.b. dubois say was the major problem of the 20th century? what is the functionalist view of society? what is the main focus of the conflict perspective? why are gender and race important to the conflict perspective? what is the symbolic interactionist perspective? chapter 2 why is culture vital to human survival, and how is that different from animal instinct? what is the sapir-whorf hypothesis? what is a norm? what are mores and folkways? how does the u.s. compare to other nations in terms of how multicultural or culturally diverse it is? what is a subculture? what is a counterculture? what is cultural lag? can you give an example? what is the ethnocentrism vs. cultural relativism debate about?

In the united states, the percentage of children and adolescents affected by obesity has more than tripled since the data from 2015-2016 show that nearly 20% (1 in 5) school age children and young people (6 to 19 years) in the united states has obesity. this is do in part to the fact that younger people consume beverages containing high levels of sugar and products containing high levels of fat. consuming too many calories and not enough exercise are also issues. as a well known industry consultant you know many of the beverage industry executives. you are approached by a coke executive who tells you that someone from coke is unofficially willing to sell pepsi the coke formula and the coke marketing plan for $25 million. the individual has access to both the vault and the bottling equipment so they can get the formula and marketing documents with nobody at the coca cola company knowing. imagine you are a marketing consultant. discuss fully your concerns. what is the ethical dilemma? is it illegal to purchase the coke formula and marketing plan? explain fully your point of view. furthermore, what would you tell the executives regarding childhood obesity?