Just off the Oregon coast, a fishing boat filled with eager tourists pulled out of the harbor on a beautiful, sunny, cool day. The tide was unusually low as the boat was crossing the bar. This was the third boat to go out that morning, and the first two encountered no problems. This boat, however, was hit broadside by a wave and capsized. About half of the passengers were wearing life jackets. Some of the passengers were trapped below deck in the overturned boat and at- tempted to break through the glass barriers to swim to the surface. Hypothermia set in within minutes, and 10 of the 17 passengers drowned. Two persons were not recovered. Describe the physiological effects of hypothermia

This is the diveristy of ecosystems natural communites and habits it is the variety of ways that species interact with each other and their environment

What is the inability of an individual or a society to achieve a minimum standard of living known as ?

Awoman whose sister tested positive for a specific mutation in the brca1 gene, which increases the risk for breast and ovarian cancer, is found not to have that mutation but does have a mutation of unknown significance near the known mutation site. how should this woman be counseled? select one: a. she should be informed that her risk for breast cancer is greater than the general population but not as great as her sister’s risk. b. she should be informed that because she does not have the mutation, her risk for breast cancer is not greater than that of the general population. c. she should be informed of her gene mutation status and be presented with all the available prophylaxis options and reconstruction options. d. she should be informed that she does not have the specific mutation but that because another mutation is present she should be vigilant about screening