Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem? plants animals sunlight grass

Mr. j, age 42, is a construction worker in las vegas. he recently noticed that a mole on his face seemed to be getting larger and darker. at first he did not worry because he was in the sun a lot and assumed the change may have been caused by sunburn. after a month, not only was the mole larger and darker, but it appeared to be “bumpy.” his doctor diagnosed a malignant melanoma skin cancer following biopsy of the nevus. mr. j reports pain in his right shin that does not go away when he puts his feet up or sleeps. discussion questions 1. relate mr. j’s skin changes to the warning signs for malignant melanoma. (see malignant melanoma.) 2. discuss the normal progression of this malignancy. what is the significance of the bone pain that mr. j is experiencing? (see malignant melanoma.) 3. discuss the treatment available for this patient and the prognosis for recovery. (see malignant melanoma.)

When sodium chloride dissolves in water, the sodium chloride dissociates into a. na- ions. b. cl+ ions. c. nacl ions. d. sodium chloride ions.

What is one affect on the australian environment due to the introduction of non-native european rabbits? (a) more grass grew in response to the need of the growing population of rabbits. (b) the rabbits balance out the food chain as they became a natural prey to many predators. (c) the rabbits the land by digging, which caused the soil to spread much needed nutrients. (d) the rabbits out-competed other small animals species and caused them to go extinct.