The process whereby repeated exposure to a hormone can cause a decrease in the number of receptors for that hormone is called
A. competition.
B. inhibition.
C. down-regulation.
D. antagonism.
E. saturation.
C
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A ________ is a common name for a condition caused by distortion of an intervertebral disc.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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DNA polymerase helicase primase DNA ligase unzipase
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