A new molecule is discovered in a plant in Siberia. It is a waxy covering that prevents the plants from drying out. It is the MOST hydrophobic compound every measured. What kind of molecule is it?

Which of the following statements about fire-gas detectors is MOST accurate?

A. Fire-gas detectors are also called visible products-of-combustion detectors. B. Fire-gas detectors initiate alarm signals faster than any other type of detector. C. Fire-gas detectors can be designed to be sensitive to only gases produced by hostile fires. D. For general detection, fire-gas detectors monitor levels of hydrogen chloride and hydrogen cyanide in the air.

Which one of the following descriptions would be obtained when asking about the "A" component of the SAMPLE history?

A) Airway open B) Allergy to penicillin C) Abdomen soft D) History of asthma