Calcitonin is produced by the
A. thyroid gland.
B. adrenal medulla.
C. parathyroid glands.
D. anterior pituitar
Answer: A. thyroid gland.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. As soon as the egg erupts from the ovary B. Within two hours of ovulation C. Within the first 24 hours of ovulation D. Not before 48 hours after ovulation E. The event is too variable for us to predict a specific time frame.
Which type of chemical reaction will absorb more energy than it releases?
a) exergonic b) endergonic c) potential d) kinetic e) activation
The hormone that the pineal gland secretes is
A. melatonin. B. myostatin. C. beta endorphin. D. melanoma.