A clinical research organization wants to conduct a large-scale study on the effect of changes in clients' activity levels after surgery on postoperative ileus. Prior to the conduction of the full-scale study, the health care team performed a pilot study to predict an appropriate sample size and to improve the study design. Which type of research does this study belong to?

The study of interaction between living organisms and their enviroment is called (a) phytogeography (b) ecology (c) phytosociology (d) ecosystem

Over the past 60 years, many amphibian species have experienced significant population declines and some species have become extinct. scientists suspected that local human activities such as the destruction of wetlands, regional pollution, and deforestation were the main reasons for these losses. however, research over the past 20 years reveals significant amphibian population declines in protected areas of the world, such as nature preserves and parks. these global declines suggest widespread problems including increased ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, and disease. in switzerland, for example, 14 of the 20 native amphibian species are threatened with extinction. chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease first identified in 1998 as a cause of massive amphibian deaths. in some severely impacted populations, a few individuals have survived, perhaps because of some natural resistance. if these resistant individuals continue to survive and prosper, new resistant populations might emerge. this would be an example of the founder effect artificial selection genetic drift natural selection sexual selection

Which sentence is an example of a strong conclusion to an autobiography? a. i stayed after school three days in a row to practice onstage in the auditorium. b. i knew i would have to practice all week to memorize my dance for the recital. c. after the recital was over, i knew practicing was worth it, and i was looking forward to my next big challenge. d. on opening night, i danced in front of a packed auditorium.