Biology
After playing in an old shed, two boys tell their mother that they hurt all over. She checks and finds that they both have fevers. One says that he is dizzy and his head hurts, while the other says he thinks he might vomit. Wondering what the boys have gotten into, their mother seeks medical help. After running tests, the doctor informs her that the boys have managed to pick up a hantavirus. It is a very serious strain, Sin Nombre, and they must get treatment straight away. Considering the boys situation, where do they MOST likely live? A. Hantaan, Korea B. Taos, New Mexico C. Seoul, Korea D. Gaithersburg, Maryland
Described below are groups of symptoms that can be present in honey bee colonies. Your job is to correctly identify what is happening in the colony. Remember, some of the symptoms may be caused by similar reasons, so be sure to identify the BEST answer for each symptom. 1. Few adult workers, brood pattern is spotty, drone brood or drone adults are not necessarily present 2. Few adult workers, brood few and irregular, multiple eggs in cells, lots of adult drones, brood limited to drone brood 3. Lots of adult workers, lots of capped brood, lots of young larvae, lots of eggs, no queen cells 4. Lots of adult workers, lots of capped brood, lots of young larvae, few or no eggs, queen cells present and at various stages of development 5. Moderate number of adult workers, moderate amount of capped brood, no young larvae, no eggs, ripe queen cells present, multiple queen cells present with tips opened 6.Moderate number of adult workers, moderate amount of capped brood, no young larvae, no eggs, opened queen cells present, some queen cells present opened at the sides 7. Moderate number of adult workers, moderate amount of capped brood, moderate number of eggs and young larvae, 2-3 queen cells of similar age 8. Moderate number of adult workers, lots of eggs and young larvae, no capped brood. 9. Few adult workers, brood pattern is spotty, workers with deformed wings are present These are the answer choices for each question. a) colony is superseding its queen b) colony is queenless and has laying workers c) colony is preparing to swarmd) colony has high Varroa levels e) queen is producing inbred progeny f) colony has swarmed and will not swarm again g) colony has swarmed and may swarm again h) colony is in rapid growth but not preparing to swarm i) colony is a new swarm experiencing fast growth