Which gland is active in the building up of the body's defense system and is larger in infants and children?
A) pancreas B) posterior pituitary C) thymus D) thyroid
Answer: C
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A) The patient has a tumor in the pituitary gland. B) The patient lacks a functional pituitary gland. C) The patient lacks receptors for growth hormone. D) The patient lacks a functional circulatory system.
Early treatment for mushroom poisoning includes
A) antitoxin therapy. B) antifungal therapy. C) ingestion of activated charcoal. D) kidney dialysis. E) rehydration therapy.
Which of the following contribute to an increased probability of a random match of a DNA profile in a population?
A) a random population with many relatives B) a population containing limited VNTR variation C) a population with inbreeding D) a population with a small number of identical twins
A person with an inherited disorder has children with a person who does not have the condition. Half the children have the disorder, both sons and daughters. How is this condition inherited?
A) autosomal recessive B) autosomal dominant C) aneuploidy D) X-linked recessive E) X-linked dominant