Select the correct answer. How do dying stars contribute to the formation of planets?

A.
They emit helium gas that attaches to nearby planets.
B.
They remove low-mass elements from the planets’ crust.
C.
They cause nuclear fusion inside the inner core of planets.
D.
They produce heavy elements such as iron and gold.

Which of the following defines scoliosis? a. a posture disorder characterized by the shoulders being rounded and the back hunched b. a posture disorder in which the spine curves up the back like a snake c. a posture disorder characterized by excessive curvature or arch in the lower back d. none of the above

Its totally for health > : ) random questions- free points. 1. grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4. 2. stretch your left arm out as far as you can, what can you touch? 3. before you started this survey, what were you doing? 4. what is the last thing you watched on tv? 5. without looking, guess what time it is 6. now look at the clock. what is the actual time? 7. with the exception of the computer, what can you hear? 8. when did you last step outside? what were you doing? 9. did you dream last night? 10. do you remember your dreams? 11. when did you last laugh? 12. do you remember why / at what? 13. what is on the walls of the room you are in? 14. seen anything weird lately? 15. what do you think of this quiz? 16. what is the last film you saw? 17. if you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? 18. if you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy? 19. tell me something about you that most people don't know. 20. if you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?

A48-year-old male presents with an 8-day history of productive cough, subjective fevers, and malaise. he is otherwise healthy without any active medical problems. he is a social drinker of alcohol, and denies any tobacco or drug use. on physical examination, the patient is alert and oriented. his temperature is 100.4 0 f, pulse rate is 56, respiratory rate is 18, and blood pressure is 133/64. heent is within normal limits and a chest exam has diffuse expiratory wheeze with decreased sounds to the right lower lung fields. blood labs reveal wbc 14.4, hgb 11.3, plt 233, alt 65, ast 102, and po 4 2.1. a chest x-ray reveals a dense consolidation with bulging fissures. based on these findings, what is the most likely pathogen affecting this patient?