Which is not associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease?
a. a burning sensation created by hcl irritation of the esophagus
b. being overweight or pregnant
c. can lead to esophageal ulcers
d. eating foods that enhance acid secretion in the stomach
e. emesis from irritation of the stomach

Researchers determine that the biodiversity in a woodland region is declining. they identify two major threats to the region's biodiversity, a method to address each threat, and the expected outcome of each method. this information is shown in the table. threat method number of species that benefit number of years to see benefit habitat fragmentation reforestation 450 8 introduced prey species biological augmentation 150 2 which statement is an accurate explanation of the information in the table? a. biological augmentation would benefit only a few species because it is typically not very effective. b. biological augmentation would take less time to be effective because it targets the majority of prey species. c. reforestation would take the longest time to be effective because trees take several years to grow. d. reforestation would not benefit many species because most forest species live on the ground.

The intervention of extraterrestrials has been used to explain the bermuda triangle, a region of the atlantic ocean where ships and planes are frequently lost, leaving no evidence behind. how would this explanation best be characterized?

Afisherman is dragging his boat from the shore out into the ocean. match the following lists of areas he will move over in the correct order. continental rise continental slope continental shelf [tex]1.[/tex] [tex]2.[/tex] [tex]3.[/tex]