Evidence suggests that _______________ hormone secreted by the fetal portion of the placenta into both the maternal and the fetal circulations non only drives the manufacture of placental estrogen, but also promotes changes in the fetal lungs needed for breathing

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


corticotropin-releasing

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"Complement" refers to a group of

A.  white blood cells. B.  antibodies. C.  plasma proteins. D.  molecules on the surface of pathogenic microbes.

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Which exocrine glands are in the integument?

A) Sweat glands and salivary glands B) Mammary glands and salivary glands C) Sweat glands and sebaceous glands D) Mucous glands and sebaceous glands E) Mucous glands and sweat glands

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Lifting weights will cause muscles to enlarge. This is primarily due to

A. an increase in the number of muscle cells. B. an increase in the size of muscle cells.

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