A massive die-off of lobsters in the Long Island Sound was blamed on pesticides sprayed to control mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus. Why might a chemical designed to kill insects also harm lobsters but have no effect on sea stars?

Introductory Chemistry 5
Calculate the concentration of each solution in mass percent. (a) 41.2 g \(\mathrm {C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}}\) in 498 g \(\mathrm {H_2O}\) (b) 178 mg \(\mathrm {C_6H_{12}O_6}\) in 4.91 g \(\mathrm {H_2O}\) (c) 7.55 g NaCl in 155 g \(\mathrm {H_2O}\)

Classical Mechanics 0
An axially symmetric space station (principal axis e3, and Xi = X2) is floating in free space. It has rockets mounted symmetrically on either side that are firing and exert a constant torque r about the symmetry axis. Solve Euler's equations exactly for co (relative to the body axis) and describe the

Chemistry 11
Barium hydroxide, often used to titrate weak organic acids, is obtained as the octahydrate. \(\mathrm{Ba}(\mathrm{OH})_{2} \cdot 8 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\). What mass of \(\mathrm{Ba}(\mathrm{OH})_{2} \cdot 8 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) would be required to make 500.0 mL of a solution that is 0.15

Chemistry 11
Calculate the vapor pressure of a solution made by dissolving 82.4g of urea (molar mass = 60.06 g/mol)in 212 mL of water at 35C. What is the vapor-pressure lowering?

Organic Chemistry, 9
Hydride reduction (with LiAlH4 or NaBH4) of each of the following ketones has been reported in the chemical literature and gives a mixture of two diastereomeric alcohols in each case. Give the structures of both alcohol products for each ketone. (a) (S)-3-Phenyl-2-butanone (b) 4-tert-Butylcyclohexano

Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology 11
Differentiate between the microscopic structure of compact bone and spongy bone. (p. 134)

Urban Economics 8
Specialized Services in Large Cities Complete the statement: Large urban areas provide specialized cultural, legal, edical, fi nancial, and other services that are not available in small urban areas because these specialized services are characterized by. . . .

Principles of Economics 9
If the government wants to expand aggregate demand, it can _________ government purchases or _________ taxes. a. increase; increase b. increase; decrease c. decrease; increase d. decrease; decrease