A codon codes for a(an) ________.

mRNA
fatty acid
carbohydrate
amino acid


amino acid

Anatomy & Physiology

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The disease called ________ is caused by excessive secretion of glucocorticoids, and is characterized by redistribution of body fat to produce characteristic features such as "moon face."

A. Cushing syndrome B. androgenital syndrome C. Graves disease D. Addison disease E. pheochromocytoma

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Why do animals require lipids for normal physiological function? While animals can produce some fatty acids on their own (de novo), others must be acquired from the diet

Which are the two essential fatty acids that animals cannot manufacture themselves, and what are their sources?

Anatomy & Physiology

All of the following local chemical factors will cause vasodilation of arterioles, except

a. decreased K+. b. increased CO2. c. increased acid. d. decreased O2. e. histamine release.

Anatomy & Physiology

________ is a period in adolescence where the reproductive organs become fully functional and the external sex characteristics become more prominent.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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