DMSO is a chemical that passes through cell membranes. Isotonic creams to which a high concentration of DMSO have been added are sometimes applied to joint injuries (the value of this treatment is questionable). Application of such a cream is likely to result in which of the following? A. DMSO will not enter the body and draw water out of the body by osmosis.
B. DMSO will not enter the body and water will not be drawn out of the body by osmosis.
C. DSMO will enter the body by diffusion.
D. DSMO will enter the body by osmosis.

To answer this question, researchers studied populations of the dusky salamander (desmognathus ochrophaeus) living on different mountain ranges in the southern appalachian mountains. the researchers tested the reproductive isolation of pairs of salamander populations by leaving one male and one female together and later checking the females for the presence of sperm. four mating combinations were tested for each pair of populations (a and b)—two within the same population (female a with male a and female b with male b) and two between populations (female a with male b and female b with male a). the proportion of successful matings for each mating combination was measured. for example, when all the matings of a particular combination were successful, the researchers gave it a value of 1; when none of the matings were successful, they gave it a value of 0. then the researchers calculated an index of reproductive isolation that ranged from 0 (no isolation) to 2 (full isolation). the reproductive isolation value for two populations is the sum of the proportion of successful matings of each type within populations (aa + bb) minus the sum of the proportion of successful matings of each type between populations (ab + ba). the table provides data for the geographic distances and reproductive isolation values for 27 pairs of dusky salamander populations.

Which step is not included in the step approach to calculating the greatest common divisor?

Suppose you use three different scale to weigh a bag of organges. one scale says the nag weighs 2.1 lb, and third says it weighs 2.1 lb. the actual weight of the bag of organges is 2.153 lb. which of the following best decribes these results?