Glucocorticoids help reduce inflammation, but they can also cause liver cells to produce extra sugar. In some people, this could lead to high blood sugar levels and bring about steroid-produced
A) gigantism.
B) androgen insensitivity.
C) hyperthyroidism.
D) diabetes mellitus.
Answer: D
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Heterotrophic bacteria are able to break down large food items
a. by ingesting them with pseudopods. b. with exoenzymes. c. by breaking them up with cilia. d. by crushing with their larger relative size. e. by using their cell membranes to pinch the food into smaller pieces.
Morphological divergence ____
a. is the change in body form from that of a common ancestor b. is the change in body form to resemble that of an ancestor c. implies no change in body form over time d. does not occur in related species e. only occurs in unrelated species
The production of antibiotics by microbes evolved so that
A. diseases could be cured. B. bacteria and viruses could be eliminated. C. the growth of other organisms sharing their habitat was inhibited, thus giving them a selective advantage. D. certain environments can be protected from pathogenic bacteria.
Body defenses that respond to generalized tissue damage and many common pathogens are referred to as
A) phagocytic. B) antipathogenic responses. C) nonspecific mechanisms. D) lymphomas. E) specific mechanisms.