5. identify each part of blood based on the descriptions. use p for plasma, r for red blood cell, w for white blood cell, and plt for platelet. a. a mixture of water, sugar, fat, protein, and potassium and calcium salts. b. contains a special protein called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen & causes these cells to be red. c. more than 92% of this substance is water. d. produce proteins called antibodies that our bodies fight infection e. contains chemicals that blood form clots f. fragments of cells that gather at a cut or other wound and stick to the edges g. makes up 55% of the blood h. makes up 45% of the blood i. makes up 0.1% of the blood j. makes up 0.17% of the blood

Recently, crops of vegetables such as lettuce and green onions have been contaminated, while they are still on the farm, with bacteria that cause food poisoning. how will science influence the way the government responds to prevent an increase in food-borne diseases? because science has shown that lettuce and green onions are not nutritionally valuable, the government may pass laws that ban the sale of lettuce and green onions. because science has shown that there is no way to prevent bacterial contamination, the government may pass laws that punish businesses that buy lettuce and green onions. because science has shown that the washing of hands prevent the spread of infectious diseases among people, the government may pass laws that require hand washing by everyone who handles food. because science has shown there are ways to find the source of the contamination, the government may pass laws that require farm practices that reduce the contamination of lettuce and green onions.

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The genetic code is essentially the same for all organisms. based on this information, one can logically assume which of the following statements to be correct? a. dna was the first genetic material. b. the same codons in different organisms translate into the different amino acids. c. different organisms have different numbers of different types of amino acids. d. a gene from an organism can theoretically be expressed by any other organism. e. all organisms have experienced convergent evolution.