Make up your own essay question for this exam (something you wish I had asked you) and answer it! (This is not me being lazy; I have a million more questions to ask but I want to hear what interesting knowledge you were hoping you’d be asked about)  

An alpha amino acid contains   a.  an amino group on the carbon next to the carboxylate group.   b.  two amino groups.   c.  two carboxyl groups.   d.  an amino group on the end carbon.

Tangerine Inc. is a consumer electronics manufacturer. Through social media, the company discovers several customers have posted about its newest smartphone: which appears to have a defect where the battery significantly overheats, and in a few viral videos actually resulted in the phone catching on fire.  In response to this product liability issue: the company immediately issues a nationwide product recall, removes all unsold smartphones from major retailers, and offers a free battery replacement to any customers who already purchased the smartphone.  Which type of risk treatment option is Tangerine Inc. engaging in, in the above scenario? 

Gerald is the Risk Manager of Wally Mart, a large retailer located all across the United States. Wally Mart currently has a Worker’s Compensation Insurance policy for any injuries that employee sustain at work, for which Wally Mart would be held absolute/strictly legally liable. Wally Mart currently has a Full Insurance policy for Worker’s Compensation: which premium = $500,000 per year   Gerald is considering engaging in Self-Insured Retention for the risk of employee injury; however, the company’s historical experience has been a bit volatile. Here is the history of employee-injury losses sustained by the company over the past three years:  2023 = $400,000 in the year 2024 = $1,250,000 in the year  2025 = $175,000 in the year What is one benefit that continuing to purchase the Worker’s Compensation Full Insurance policy would provide Wally Mart? 

Term for the inherited set of major histocompatibility genes on a single chromosome.

Mr. Green Tea manufacturers approximately 1,000 gallons of ice cream per week. One day, an employee accidently used spoiled milk (that had gone bad over a week ago) in the production of a batch of ice cream. This defective batch of ice cream was delivered to a local supermarket. The supermarket sold this defective batch of ice cream; and from that 25 customers suffered foodborne illness due to salmonella from the spoiled milk.  From the perspective of Mr. Green Tea – the above scenario is an example of which type of risk? 

The thymus and bone marrow are considered _____ lymphoid organs.

Tesla manufacturers electric vehicles in Austin, TX. Tesla purchases large lithium batteries from CATL Inc. located in Ningde, China: which are used to power every Tesla vehicle. Assume that CATL Inc. is the only supplier of the lithium batteries for Tesla. CATL Inc. suffered a huge explosion at its main lithium battery manufacturing plant. Several employees were injured, and production of batteries was halted for a week to allow the company and emergency personnel to investigate the accident. No lithium batteries were manufactured by CATL Inc., and none were delivered to Tesla in the United States, during this time period. From the point of view of Tesla, which of following quadrants of risk does this fall under? 

Lymph node design provides…

Dendritic cells are a type of…