Tom Cruise was flying to a movie premiere when suddenly the plane takes a bad turn and ends up crashing into the Pacific Ocean. He is left with only a lifeboat and is becoming desperately thirsty. Would water rush into or out of his cells? (doing an osmosis assignment for biology)

Ms. w, a 21-year-old woman, came into a clinic after suffering a deep laceration on her foot while walking barefoot around her yard. the wound was cleaned, sutured, and bandaged, and she was released to return home after receiving tetanus antitoxoid. within 72 hours, the wound area was red and swollen, the suture line was dark in color, and it was accompanied by severe throbbing pain. ms. w had a high fever, her heart felt like it was racing, and she was finding it hard to concentraten even on simple tasks. she returned to the clinic and was immediately taken to the hospital. following lab tests, a diagnosis of acute necrotizing fasciitis was made. discussion questions 1. explain why ms. w. received a tetanus antitoxoid before leaving the hospital. (see chapters 3 and 4, infection and passive immunity.) 2. explain how acute necrotizing fasciitis developed in this case and the pathophysiology involved. (see acute necrotizing fasciitis.) 3. what is the potential outcome for ms. w if antibiotic drugs do not reduce the infection quickly?

When wind creates a sand dune, the sheltered side of the dune is less steeply sloped than the windward side has the same incline as the windward side is more steeply sloped than the windward side

How do scientists hope to use the human genome project as an early warning system