The reason for wafting or fanning a small amount of chemical vapors toward the nose as a means to detect odors in a test tube is to: a. avoid experimental error from excessive loss of mass of reactants or products
b. avoid splashing chemicals into the face of any person
c. protect the respiratory tract against potentially harmful vapors
d. determine the relative strength of the odor before smelling directly

Glaucoma is an eye disease that is manifested by high intraocular pressure (iop). the distribution of iop measurements in the general population is approximately normal with mean 16 mm hg and standard deviation 3 mm hg. a random sample of 9 people is selected from the general population. the sample mean iop is 17.2 mm hg with a sample standard deviation of 3.9 mm hg. a) the mean of the sampling distribution of x is 16 mm hg. b) the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of x is 1.3 mm hg. c) the sample mean of every sample of size 9 will be 17.2 mm hg d) none of the answers are true. e) exactly 2 of the answers are true.

What are hormones? a. they are minerals needed for proper bone formation. b. they are the parts of the body targeted by endocrine glands. c. they are substances needed for muscle and nerve activity. d. they are substances released by endocrine glands.

Which of the following represents the results of a review of well-controlled studies of vitamin c supplementation on the resistance to, and recovery from, colds? there was a reduction in the duration of colds by 50% on the average. there was a slight effect on reducing the duration and severity of colds for people taking vitamin c supplements. there was a significant reduction in the duration of colds in people who consumed at least one gram a day. there was a significant reduction in the number of colds only in people who consumed > three grams per day.