What gland secretes growth hormone?

A) posterior pituitary

B) anterior pituitary

C) adrenal cortex

D) thyroid gland


B) anterior pituitary

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The human has __________ sets of autosomal chromosomes. What will be an ideal response?

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An optimal strategy for an animal in procuring food would involve all of the following EXCEPT:

a. securing essential nutrients. b. maximizing the size of each prey item. c. minimizing the risk of predation during foraging and feeding. d. maximizing energy gained. e. minimizing energy expended.

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What is the function of the release factor (RF)?

A. It releases the ribosome from the eR to allow polypeptides into the cytosol. B. It separates tRNA in the A site from the growing polypeptide. C. It binds to the stop codon in the A site in place of a tRNA. D. It releases the amino acid from its tRNA to allow the amino acid to form a peptide bond. E. It supplies a source of energy for termination of translation.

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