A diploid cell divides by a process called________ to produce haploid cells.

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


meiosis

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Negative feedback loops to the hypothalamus and the pituitary operate to regulate the levels of ____, the most

important regulator of thyroid hormone secretion.

a. TRH b. thyroid hormone c. TSH d. ADH e. calcitonin

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a. dissolved in the plasma. b. as bicarbonate ions. c. bound to hemoglobin. d. as carbon dioxide. e. bound to bicarbonate ions.

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Why was another nucleotide not added to the smallest fragment?

A) DNA polymerase became inactive after adding the last nucleotide. B) The last nucleotide added does not have a 3? hydroxyl group. C) The last nucleotide added does not have a 5? phosphate group. D) The DNA strand reached a length where it cannot grow any longer. E) DNA polymerase reached the end of the template.

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