Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Insulin's affect on reducing blood glucose levels are counteracted by glucagon's actions, which increase blood glucose.
2. Often one is not acclimated to the cold after having moved from a warm to cooler climate. Similarly, individuals may have difficulty adjusting to the heat after having moved from a cold to warm region. This difficulty in acclimating to different temperatures most likely requires adjustments in thyroid gland activity.
3. Glucocorticoids (i.e., cortisol, prednisolone, dexamethasone) have a diverse number of functions. They include glucose mobilization during stress, development of lung tissue, and therapies to reduce inflammation.
4. Metamorphosis in flatfishes and in amphibians is controlled by growth hormone.
5. It is rare that the nervous system integrates with the endocrine system to control hormone secretion.
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
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