Refer to the paragraph on crucian carp. gills serve multiple functions in fish in addition to gas exchange. given the large surface area of gills with lamellae, what is the most likely explanation for why crucian carp cover protruding lamellae in their gills when levels of oxygen are normal?

Explain in detail the events that led to the fall of the soviet union. explain the importance of the foreign policy shift from brinkmanship to détente during the cold war.be sure to include evidence to support your answer describe the challenges to nation-building that exist in africa today .

Supreme court. jim, who is a bit eccentric, says that he is fed up with the way a certain employer in his town treats employees and that he is going to sue that employer in an effort to improve matters. jim also says that he is going to start his case at the appellate court level, skipping over all those "lesser" judges. jim says that those justices will surely hear him out and that he will also seek a jury. although he is not a lawyer, jim believes that the offenses of the employer are so severe that the justices will appreciate his attempt to make things better for the employees involved. will jim get a jury at the appellate court level?

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