One of the Least Complicated of the Endocrine Control Systems

question 79

Multiple Choice

One of the least complicated of the endocrine control systems directly responds to changing blood levels of ions and nutrients. Which of the following describes this mechanism?

• A) neural stimulation
• B) catabolic inhibition
• C) humoral stimulation
• D) protein synthesis

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that proposes a difference or association, contrasting with the null hypothesis which suggests no effect.

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P-value

The probability of observing results at least as extreme as those measured when the null hypothesis is true.

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