Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) Hypoglycemia, a disorder known to be related to a defective thyroid gland, results in a variety of psychiatric symptoms including anxiety and depression.
• B) Cretinism, a disorder known to be related to the failure of the pancreas to produce balanced levels of insulin or glycogen, produces experiences that mimic anxiety.
• C) Cretinism, a disorder known to be related to a defective thyroid gland, results in a variety of psychiatric symptoms including anxiety and depression.
• D) Hypoglycemia, a disorder known to be related to a defective thyroid gland, results in a dwarflike appearance and mental retardation.
• E) Cretinism, a disorder known to be related to a defective thyroid gland, results in a dwarflike appearance and mental retardation.

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Definitions:

Totipotent Stem Cell

Cells that have the potential to differentiate into any type of cell in an organism, including embryonic and extraembryonic tissues.

Pluripotent Stem Cell

A stem cell that has the potential to differentiate into any of the three germ layers: endoderm, mesoderm, or ectoderm, thus capable of giving rise to any cell type of the body.

Somatic Cell Lines

Cultures derived from non-reproductive body cells used in research and medical treatments.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell and from each other.