Each of the Following Is True of Alcohol Except ________

question 252

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is true of alcohol except ________.

• A) alcohol is the leading cause of liver disease and kidney damage
• B) alcohol is particularly damaging to the nervous system during the teenage years
• C) heavy chronic drinking can harm virtually every organ in the body
• D) rates of alcoholism increase steadily as people age until the late 60's

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Secondary Sex Characteristic

Physical traits that emerge during puberty, not directly involved in reproduction, that distinguish between the sexes, such as facial hair in males and breast development in females.

Body Hair

Hair that grows on the human body during and after puberty, which varies in amount and distribution across different genders and individuals.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), carrying genetic information.

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Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands that regulate various bodily functions and processes.