Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321775658
Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 45, Problem 3TYU
Growth factors are local regulators that
(A) are produced by the anterior pituitary.
(B) are modified fatty acids that stimulate bone and cartilage growth.
(C) are found on the surface of cancer cells and stimulate abnormal cell division.
(D) bind to cell-surface receptors and stimulate growth and development of target cells.
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Chapter 45 Solutions
Campbell Biology (10th Edition)
Ch. 45.1 - How do response mechanisms in target cells differ...Ch. 45.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 45.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 45.2 - What are the roles of oxytocin and prolactin in...Ch. 45.2 - How do the two fused glands of the pituitary gland...Ch. 45.2 - WHAT IF? 2192 Propose an explanation for why...Ch. 45.2 - what if? Lab tests of two patients, each...Ch. 45.3 - If a hormone pathway produces a transient response...Ch. 45.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 45.3 - Prob. 3CC
Ch. 45 - Prob. 45.1CRCh. 45 - Prob. 45.2CRCh. 45 - Prob. 45.3CRCh. 45 - Which of the following is not an accurate...Ch. 45 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 45 - Growth factors are local regulators that (A) are...Ch. 45 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 45 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 45 - Which of the following is the most likely...Ch. 45 - The relationship between the insect hormones...Ch. 45 - DRAW IT In mammals, milk production by mammary...Ch. 45 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 45 - Prob. 10TYUCh. 45 - Level 3: Synthesis/Evaluation 11. WRITE ABOUT A...Ch. 45 - Prob. 12TYU
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