Why might electrolyte balance be disturbed in an individual who suffers from Addison disease?
A. There is hypersecretion of cortisol.
B. There is hypersecretion of aldosterone.
C. There is hyposecretion of cortisol.
D. There is hyposecretion of aldosterone.
E. There is hypersecretion of renin.
D. There is hyposecretion of aldosterone.
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a. liver and kidneys b. ducts of salivary glands c. ducts of sweat glands d. esophagus and anus
The membrane potential of rod and cone cells is around:
A. -70 mV in the dark, and the cells depolarize in the light. B. -70 mV in the dark, and the cells hyperpolarize in the light. C. -35 mV in the dark, and the cells hyperpolarize in the light. D. -35 mV in the dark, and the cells depolarize in the light.
Which of the following types of RNA are NOT matched correctly with their function?
A. rRNA - site of protein synthesis B. mRNA - contains the code to make a polypeptide C. tRNA - contains the code to make a polypeptide D. tRNA - carries amino acids
In many of the elderly, leukocytes appear to be
A. increased in number and more efficient. B. decreased in number but more efficient. C. increased in number but more efficient. D. decreased in number and less efficient.