Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Thymosin is essential to the growth and development of T cells.
2. Gynecomastia is the bulging eyeballs associated with Graves' disease.
3. The thyroid hormones adjust the body's metabolic rate.
4. Hirsutism is a term for the condition of having insufficient hair.
5. Excessive hormone production is called hypersecretion.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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A) development of an excessive amount of hair. B) production of excessive urine. C) development of breast tissue in a male. D) excessive growth of the body.

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A. also known as a migraine. B. medication induced. C. in the area where the muscles of the head and neck meet. D. a tension headache.

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With this disease, there is an abnormal increase in the red blood cells.

A. Polycythemia B. Pancytopenia C. Purpura D. Hemolysis

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Which American president initiated the formation of the President's Council on Youth Fitness?

A. Eisenhower B. Kennedy C. Nixon D. Clinton

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