Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 You Are in the Market

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Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 You are in the market for a new operating system, but you have very particular criteria as you make your selection. You are looking for an operating system that is both flexible and powerful, but that offers a graphical user interface as well. You do not want the OS to be proprietary. Which of the following is your best bet?

• A) Windows Me
• B) UNIX
• C) Mac OS X
• D) Windows Vista

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Definitions:

Sodium Ions

Positively charged ions of sodium, essential for conducting nerve impulses, muscle contraction, and maintaining fluid balance in the body.

Filtrate

The liquid that passes through a filter, separating it from suspended solids.

Bowman's Capsule

A cup-like structure in the kidney that encloses the glomerulus and is the beginning of the tubular component of the nephron.

Collecting Duct

A tube in the kidney that receives filtrate from several nephrons and conducts it to the renal pelvis.