Economists argue that some environments are more conducive to economic growth than others. One of the ways economists differentiate one environment from another is in terms of its institutions. An institution is “the rules of the game in a society or, more formally, the humanly devised constraints that shape human interaction: the rules and regulations, laws, customs, and business practices of a country.” Do you agree that institutions are conducive to economic growth? If so, how? Briefly discuss.

10. Recent anti-cancer therapies focus on harnessing the immune system of the human body. A variety of approaches are being used and explored. For each of the anti-cancer therapies listed below, present a specific example of such a therapy and explain the proposed mechanism of action to describe how the therapy works.

1. Monoclonal antibody.

A monoclonal antibody will bind to an antigen

2. Vaccination against a specific microbe.

3. Use of T cells (e.g. CAR-T therapy).

Assume that male and female workers are exactly the same except that men have 20 years of experience and women have 10. If both male and female wages are determined by the function W = 15 + 0.25E where W is the wage and E is years of experience, what is the gender wage gap in this situation. Draw this situation on a well-labeled graph. Would traditional human capital theory say that any discrimination is going on? Explain briefly.

Define the term “bioconcentration” and explain in two to three sentences how certain chemicals used in pest control may affect all organisms in an ecosystem.

Using one or two sentences for each item, define each of the following environmental issues and explain the contribution of human technological advances to each: toxic waste, eutrophication, thermal pollution, smog, acid rain, the greenhouse effect, overgrazing, deforestation, erosion, and the introduction of invasive species.

In examining the list of the top ten causes of medical errors, are there any detectable patterns or categories of errors you would devise? Are any of these errors directly related exclusively to human error? If an error was caused, in part, by the health issues of the patient, should it be considered the hospital or health professional’s error? Do the measurements of quality in a nursing home include any of the ten medical errors identified in Van Den Bos’ analysis? Should they

Which of the following statement(s) about p53 are true?

1. Huntington disease is a rare neurodegenerative human disease determined by an autosomal dominant allele. (Because it is a rare disease, homozygous individuals are also rare.) The disorder is typically a late onset disease with symptoms appearing after the age of 30. A young man has learned that his father has developed the disease.

1. What is the probability that the young man will also develop the disease?

2. What is the probability that a child of the young man develops the disease?

) Using Figure 8.5 of the textbook as a guide, describe how the company could use social media information systems. Include community type, specific focus, processes involved and risks. Your answer must address any three of the following components of the value chain: a) sales & marketing, b) customer service, c) inbound logistics, d) outbound logistics, e) manufacturing & operations, f) human resources. (3 points)

1. Note the primordial, primary, secondary and tertiary (Graafian) follicles. How do they differ from one another? What new structures are apparent as the follicles mature? What extant structures change during folliculogenesis?

2. The human uterus, unlike that of the mouse, has a unified structure (corpus). How does a bicornuate uterus serve the reproductive needs of the mouse (and why don’t humans have this type of uterine structure?