Which of these statements describes the papillary layer of the skin?
a. this layer contains dendritic cells and merkel cells.
b. dermal papillae contain capillary loops to nourish the epidermis.
c. melanocytes in this layer provide protection from uv radiation.
d. this deep layer of the dermis is made of irregularly arranged connective tissue fibers.

Dean has been collecting data on the health risk related to eating too much fast food. which of these would not be a valid conclusion that dean could develop? a) the food in fast food restaurants tastes really good. b) people who eat fast food three times a week are more likely to be obese. c) the chemicals found in the "special sauce" can be linked to acid indigestion. d) eating at fast food restaurants twice a week may lead to increased chance of heart attack.

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The human genome project is devoted to mapping the general dna sequence of our species. this could lead to the development of new medicines, as well as the possibility of using gene therapy to treat certain diseases. however, there are some ethical issues surrounding the mapping of individual genomes. one concern is a) that your genes may change over time, making the project useless. b) that insurance companies could discriminate based on genetic make-up. c) that since this has never been done before, we should probably not do it now. d) that sequencing our individual genomes is so expensive, it is a counter-productive strategy.