A pediatrician sees a patient exhibiting symptoms of gigantism and rapid growth. Which of the following endocrine glands is likely affected in this individual?
A. the thyroid gland
B. the adrenal gland
C. the parathyroid gland
D. the anterior pituitary gland
E. the posterior pituitary gland
D
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metamorphosis.
a. no b. incomplete c. complete d. pupal e. instar
Which of the following is a characteristic of an adult tunicate?
a. pharyngeal slits b. notochord c. post-anal tail d. dorsal hollow nerve cord
In order for a girl to inherit hemophilia A, her parents would have which genotypes? Select one:
a. XHXH, and XHy b. XHXh, and XhY c. XhXh, and XHy d. XHXH, and XHY e. XHXh, and XHY
What does RNA polymerase bind to in order to initiate transcription?
A) DNA promoter region B) RNA promoter region C) start codon D) mRNA