The __________ Gland Is Responsible for Secreting Growth Hormone and for Regulating

question 50

Multiple Choice

The __________ gland is responsible for secreting growth hormone and for regulating other glands in the body.

• A) thyroid
• B) pituitary
• C) adrenal
• D) pancreothyrotic

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Definitions:

Complex Eye

A type of eye structure found in some animals, consisting of numerous individual light-sensitive units, allowing for the perception of detailed images.

Antagonistic Pleiotropy

The condition that occurs when a mutation with beneficial effects for one trait also causes detrimental effects on other traits.

Net Fitness Effect

The overall impact of an allele or trait on an organism's reproductive success and survival across its lifespan.

Allele

One of any number of alternative forms of the DNA sequence of the same locus.