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Use the Internet to find a list of diseases of the kidneys or other organs of the urinary system. Select one to research further. What causes the illness you chose, and what are the symptoms? How does the disease interfere with the function of the urinary system? Is there a treatment or cure? Who is most at risk of the disease?

Phytoremediation is the use of plants to treat environmental problems Search the Internet for applications of phytoremediation. What are the benefits of phytoremediation? If you were trying to discover plants suitable for use in phytoremediation, what qualities would you look for? Can you foresee any problems with phytoremediation?

Nutrients that cycle between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and are then deposited on the ocean bottom a. have a short cycling time. b. have an atmospheric cycle. c. are more common than nutrients with a gaseous phase. d. have a sedimentary cycle.

What are some virulence factors of Yersinia pestis?

Make a second dilution by adding \(1.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) of the \(10^{-1}\) dilution to one of the \(9.0 \mathrm{~mL}\) dilution tubes. Mix well. This dilution contains \(1 / 100\) original sample and is \(10^{-2}\).