Steroid hormones are synthesized in the ________ of the cell.

A) Golgi apparatus
B) nucleus
C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D) mitochondria
E) rough endoplasmic reticulum


C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Which one of the following is an anterior specialization of the choroid layer?

a. aqueous humor. b. ciliary body. c. cornea. d. lens. e. retina.

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For a weight to be lifted, which of the following must occur?

A) isotonic muscle contraction with a force less than the load B) isometric muscle contraction with a force greater than the load C) isotonic muscle contraction with a force greater than the load D) either isometric or isotonic muscle contraction with a force greater than the load E) either isotonic muscle contraction with a force greater than the load or a force less than the load

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Which of the following constitutes the so-called "bad cholesterol?"

A) Triglycerides B) High-density lipoproteins C) Very-low-density lipoproteins D) Chylomicrons E) Low-density lipoproteins

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