2 students are experimenting to see if the amount of water affects who quickly it heats to 100*C. They decided to heat one beaker of 500 mL of water to 100*. They heat the second beaker of 250 mL of water to 100*C. They time how long it takes each to reach the desired temperature. They record their results. 1. What is the independent variable in the experiment above?

A. 500 mL of water
B. the amount of water
C. heating the water to different temperatures
D. how quickly the food dye spreads.

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?