When the committee discussion begins, three people are strongly in favor of hiring band a to play at the fall dance and three people are somewhat in favor of hiring band a. two people are somewhat in favor of hiring band b. if group polarization is at work, what is the most likely decision of the group after an hour of discussion?
a. hire band a.
b. hire band b.
c. go looking for another band to break the stalemate.
d. no decision will be made.

Samuel is a 63-year-old single man who works full time in a food processing plant. he has a history of esophageal cancer, which was treated successfully with anti-cancer drugs and surgery four years ago. his weight had been stable at 135 pounds until 6 months ago. since then, he has experienced an involuntary weight loss of 10 pounds. he complains of a poor appetite and being overly weak, tired, and irritable. he also complains of cracks at the corners of his mouth and a chronic sore throat, which concerns him, given his cancer history. his usual diet is fairly consistent. he states that he rarely eats breakfast because he starts work at 6 a.m. he eats two deli meat sandwiches, "usually pastrami or salami," and a soda at 10 a.m., and may eat a candy bar in the afternoon when he gets off work. he often prepares and eats a frozen dinner or pizza at home in the evening and routinely drinks "about four or five beers" before going to bed. occasionally, he cooks roast and mashed potatoes for dinner and may have cereal with milk for a snack before bed. he rarely eats vegetables or fruit. 1. considering samuel's alcohol consumption, which b vitamin may he be deficient in? a. pantothenic acid b. niacin c. riboflavin d. biotin e. thiamin

Which of the following represents a difference between viruses and viroids? a) viruses infect many types of cells, whereas viroids infect only prokaryotic cells.b) viruses have capsids composed of protein, whereas viroids have no capsids.c) viruses have genomes composed of rna, whereas viroids have genomes composed of dna.d) viruses cannot pass through plasmodesmata, whereas viroids can.

Waste is deposited into in thin layers which are then compacted and covered with soil.