What is an inherited autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism and is 5-10 times more common in women?
a. Hashimoto's thyroiditis
b. Grave's disease
c. lymphocytic thyroiditis
d. lymphoma
e. goiter
a
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. protein turnover b. nitrogen balance c. amino acid pool d. immunity e. transamination
Which of the following is a function of sphincter muscles?
A. Controls peristalsis B. Produces enzymes and hormones C. Controls passage of food through the GI tract D. Breaks apart food particles
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a. Increases calcium absorption b. Decreases calcium absorption c. No effect on calcium absorption