Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 34, Problem 15SQ
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To match: The term listed on the left with the suitable description at the right.
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Hormones secreted by endocrine glands are _________________. *
A. passed through ducts
B. circulated in the blood
C. produced in large amounts
D. cause damage to the body
What casuses a cell to be sensative to particular hormone?
A. all cells are exposed to the endocrine signals so they are all sensivtive to it
B.the presense of receptors for that hormone
c. the shorter the distance between the source cell and the target cell, the more sensitive the target cell is to the hormone.
1.Hormone secretion is... (Choose more than 1 answer)
A. As fast a neural electrical signals
B. Last longer than neural electrical signals
C. Are slower than neural electrical signals
D. Don't last as long as electrical signals.
2.Which struture functions only for the endocrine system?
A. pituitary
B. thymus
C. hypothalamus
D. pancreas
3.Which of the following symptons do not describe hyperthyroidism?
A. anxiety
B. insomnia
C. weight gain
D. heat intolerance
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 34 - Prob. 1DAACh. 34 - Sperm Counts Down on the Farm Contamination of...Ch. 34 - Sperm Counts Down on the Farm Contamination of...Ch. 34 - Sperm Counts Down on the Farm Contamination of...Ch. 34 - __________are signaling molecules that travel...Ch. 34 - A __________ is synthesized from amino acids and...Ch. 34 - Match each pituitary hormone with its target....Ch. 34 - Releasing hormones secreted by the hypothalamus...Ch. 34 - In adults, too much __________ can cause...Ch. 34 - Function of the __________ declines after puberty....
Ch. 34 - Low blood calcium triggers secretion by ________....Ch. 34 - _______ lowers blood sugar levels; ________ raises...Ch. 34 - Prob. 9SQCh. 34 - Secretion of _______ suppresses immune responses....Ch. 34 - Exposure to bright light lowers blood _________...Ch. 34 - Prob. 12SQCh. 34 - True or false? Only women make...Ch. 34 - Prob. 14SQCh. 34 - Prob. 15SQCh. 34 - Women who have been blind since birth almost never...Ch. 34 - A diabetic who injects too much insulin can lose...
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