The __________ secretes aldosterone, which targets the kidney, and __________, the stress hormone. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


ANSWER: adrenal cortex; cortisol

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A. Paramecium B. Armillaria C. Streptomyces D. Caenorhabditis

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You uncovered a fossil that you suspect is around 100 million years old. Which of the radioisotope pairs in the table below could you eliminate as an appropriate choice for radioisotope dating the accompanying rock?



A. Potassium-40/Argon-40 (half-life = 1.3 billion years; useful dating range =100,000-4.5 billion years).
B. Rubidium-87/Strontium-87 (half-life = 47 billion years; useful dating range = 10 million-4.5 billion years).
C. Uranium-235/Lead-207 (half-life = 710 million years; useful dating range = 10 million-4.5 billion years).
D. Carbon-14/Nitrogen-14 (half-life = 5,730 years; useful dating range = 100-50,000 years).
E. Uranium-238/Lead-206 (half-life 4.5 billion years; useful dating range = 10 million-4.5 billion years).

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The use of which commonly employed medication may lead to the development of a vaginal yeast

infection? a. aspirin b. pain relievers c. decongestants d. antibiotics e. antacids

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The Earth's early atmosphere 

A. was a reducing atmosphere. B. contained large quantities of ozone. C. was an oxidizing atmosphere. D. was similar to today's atmosphere.

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