When the oxygen content of the blood becomes too low, the ________ releases ________ to stimulate red blood cell production.
A. thyroid gland; thyroxin
B. pancreas; insulin
C. kidney; erythropoietin
D. pituitary gland; follicle-stimulating hormone
E. stomach; gastrin
Answer: C
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A) radial B) ulnar C) median D) axillary E) None of the answers are correct.
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a. are derivatives of an amino acid. b. are produced from tyrosine. c. are stored on thyroglobulin within the follicular colloid. d. both (a) and (c) above. e. all of these answers.
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