ABUSE OF PRESCRIPTION STIMULANTS CAN RESULT IN? A. INFECTION B. HIGH BODY TEMPERATURE C. LIVER CANCER

You began membership in a new health and fitness club which has access to a dietician and personal trainer. they you develop a special eight-week diet and exercise program. the data in the following table represents your weight, w, as a function of time, t, over an eight-week period. time (weeks) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 weight (lb) 150 144 143 141 140 137 137 132 129 your weight decreases during each of the first five weeks of the program. determine the actual change in weight over the first five weeks of the program by subtracting your initial weight from your weight at the end of the first five weeks. what is the sign of your answer? what is the significance of this sign? a. 137-150 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight decreases. b. 137-150 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight decreases. c. 150-137 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight increases. d. 150-137 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight increases.

Mario was conducting research regarding the treatment of aids victims using stem cells. he found a source that was written recently and the author was known. unfortunately, he could not determine if it had been peer reviewed.

Which of these is a fact about performance enhancing drugs? a. steroids lack addictive properties. b. steroids use can cause dangerous side effects. c. it is safe to use steroids when working out. d. a person can get in legal trouble for using steroids.