Your essay answer should be clear and succinct, amounting to perhaps 3-5 sentences totaling 50 to 80 words; longer essays are strongly discouraged. It is recommended that you prepare your answer in a separate document from which you copy it into Canvas.Question 1 5 ptsDescribe the differences in the populations of benthic organisms that dwell in muddy versus sandy sediments on continental shelves and explain how and why the feeding strategies of the organisms in these two separate types of benthic community are adapted to their specific environments.A strong answer will describe the feeding strategies of organisms in both sandy and muddy communities, citing specific examples, emphasizing how they differ, and why their individual characteristics determine in which community they live.Question 2 3 ptsPhytoplankton populations tend to change as nutrient availability decreases with distance from the coast. Identify the phytoplankton associated with each of the three regions.Inshore and shelf regions [ Choose ] Dinoflagellates Calcareous diatoms Silicoflagellates Cyanobacteria Siliceous coccolithophores Siliceous diatoms Calcareous coccolithophores Outer shelf [ Choose ] Dinoflagellates Calcareous diatoms Silicoflagellates Cyanobacteria Siliceous coccolithophores Siliceous diatoms Calcareous coccolithophores Lower productivity waters in the open ocean [ Choose ] Dinoflagellates Calcareous diatoms Silicoflagellates Cyanobacteria Siliceous coccolithophores Siliceous diatoms Calcareous coccolithophores

Discussion (Obesity)Video: Why Dieting Doesn’t Usually WorkIn the article, the author provides an interesting perspective on how our eating choices (i.e., behaviors) can be subconsciously manipulated to cause us to make unhealthy dietary selections and to overeat. The author discusses how the government could play a more influential role in reducing the obesity epidemic in the United States. The presenter in the first video also implies that the food companies can play an influential role in reducing the obesity epidemic. What are your thought on the author’s and presenter’s points of view? Do you think the government could (or should) play a more influential role in lowering the nation’s increasing obesity rate? Discuss your answer. The presenter in the second video provides an interesting and thought provoking perspective on how our brain controls our “normal” weight range (i.e., set point theory) and how it can counteract our weight loss efforts. What are your thoughts regarding this presenter’s presentation? During your diets, have you experienced any of the things she discussed?You should contribute one (1) comment (at least 300 words) to this week's discussion. In your post, you should provide a detailed explanation to support your views (include references, if needed). You may use the questions I asked above or discuss another aspect of the article and video that caught your attention.

Lesson 6 DiscussionGroup Discussion: Read the article at http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/27/2/214. Given the prevalence of gun violence in the United States, are researchers doing enough to improve technology that could assist in identifying guns and ammunition and linking individual weapons to criminal acts? How has gun violence in the United States effected the distribution of resources (money and personnel) in the field of Forensic Science? Explain your answer. Your response should be approximately 200 words in length.Read and respond in approximately 50 – 100 words to at least 2 of your peers in the discussion area.You will be judged based upon the depth of your understanding and the strength of your position.This discussion question is not graded but will count towards participation points.