Edema is caused by ____
A) ?a decrease in protein loss
B) ?an increase in protein synthesis
C) ?excessive dietary protein
D) ?negative protein balance
D
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a. retinol-bindingprotein b. rhodopsin c. retinoic acid d. keratin
Which of the following is a characteristic of hormones?
a. Inactivate bacteria b. Act as messenger molecules c. Coordinate visual response d. Act as buffers in the bloodstream
In women, elevated blood insulin levels reduce _____ and that prompts the ovaries to increase production of _____
a. luteinizing hormone; estrogen b. luteinizing hormone; progesterone c. sex hormone binding globulin; testosterone d. sex hormone binding globulin; estrogen e. gonadotropin releasing hormone; progesterone
If a patient with renal disease is diagnosed with an acid-base disorder, such metabolic acidosis, this would mean which function of the kidneys is affected?
a. excretory b. production of hormones c. pH homeostasis d. filtering