Thalidomide was once used to treat intense nausea and morning sickness in pregnant women. Unfortunately, if administered at certain points during gestation it resulted in limb malformation. This drug is an example of a(n) ________
A) endocrine disruptor
B) carcinogen
C) teratogen
D) neurotoxin
C
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A) estradiol. B) progesterone. C) progesterone, aldosterone, and estradiol. D) calcitonin. E) aldosterone.
To be a target cell for a particular hormone, the cell must have a specific receptor for that hormone.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Judy runs 50 miles a week. She and her husband have been trying to conceive for three
years, with no luck. Her disturbed reproductive cycles and infertility are due to A) increased synthesis of estrogens. B) decreased secretion of adrenal androgens. C) increased secretion of adrenal androgens. D) decreased synthesis of estrogens.
This figure shows the anatomy of compact bone. Which number is referring to a perforating (or Volkmann's) canal?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5