Excessive growth hormone after puberty could result in
A) osteoporosis.
B) osteopenia.
C) acromegaly.
D) gigantism.
E) dwarfism.
Answer: C
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a. are responsible for the deposition of melanin in the skin during the process of tanning. b. are not present in significant amounts in adult humans. c. are present in varying amounts in races of different skin color. d. are important for color adaptations associated with camouflage in certain lower vertebrates. e. are produced in the thyroid gland.
If an object of constant mass travels with a constant velocity, which statement is true?
A. momentum is constant B. acceleration is 0 C. both A & B D. none of the above
Which of the following describes the blind spot?
A. There are rod cells but no cone cells. B. There are cone cells but no rod cells. C. It is where bipolar cells block light from reaching the rods and cones. D. It is where the iris casts a shadow on part of the retina. E. It is where the optic nerve leaves the eye.
Sympathetic fibers arise only from the ________ region(s) of the spinal cord.
A. thoracic B. lumbar C. thoracic and lumbar D. cervical E. cervical, thoracic, and lumbar