Which acts as both a physical and chemical barrier against pathogens?

blood

lymph

mucus

skin

Carissa, age 14, having trouble keeping up with all her assignments and when they are due. in addition to that, she struggles to balance school work, chores at home, social life, and playing volleyball. question 1 options: underdeveloped frontal lobe underdeveloped amygdala underdeveloped cerebellum underdeveloped corpus callosum question 2 (5 points) teens are not as adept at interpreting facial expressions and emotions as adults. what is the reason for this? question 2 options: teens use the frontal lobe more than adults which interferes with the use of the other areas of the brain like the amygdala. teens use the amygdala and adults use the frontal lobe to differentiate between similar facial expressions and emotions. adults have a thicker corpus callosum than teens which allows them to use both sides of their brain more efficiently. the lymbic regions of the brain are used more in adulthood than adolescence. question 3 (5 points) the human brain's development is like pruning a tree. as one grows older the unused connections in the brain are removed to make room for new growth. question 3 options: true false question 4 (5 points) michael, age 16, driving his car fast down a curvy road without his headlights on. question 4 options: underdeveloped amygdala underdeveloped cerebellum underdeveloped frontal lobe underdeveloped corpus callosum

Explain why methicillin resistant staphlococcus aureus (mrsa) is more prevalent now than it was only 30 years ago. a. antibiotics cause mutations in staphlococcus aureus that lead to an increase in the number of methicillin-resistant strains. b. methicillin resistance causes an infection to spread more rapidly.c. frequent and inappropriate use of methicillin-type antibiotics has provided selective pressure that has resulted in an increase in the proportion of methicillin-resistant strains of staphlococcus aureus.d. diseases like aids have made people more vulnerable to infections from staphlococcus aureus.

Adoctor fails to detect or disclose a debilitating birth defect in time to permit an abortion. under what tort can the child use? (a) wrongful birth (b) wrongful death (c) wrongful life (d) duty theory