All of the Following Are True of All Living Organisms

question 57

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of all living organisms EXCEPT that they

• A) possess either DNA or RNA.
• B) can grow.
• C) are made of cells.
• D) can reproduce themselves.
• E) respond to stimuli.

Understand the physiological response of the body to stress and its hormonal regulation.

Recognize the role and effects of hormones secreted by the endocrine glands.

Explain the significance of the hypothalamus in hormone regulation and production.

Describe the process and importance of hormone regulation mechanisms in the human body.

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Definitions:

Accessory Glands

Glands that support the functioning of primary organs, especially in the reproductive system, such as seminal vesicles and prostate gland in males, and Bartholin's glands in females.

Erectile Tissue

Spongy tissue that can fill with blood to make an organ stiff and erect, found in parts of the body such as the penis and clitoris.

Prepuce

In males, the free fold of skin that more or less completely covers the glans penis; the foreskin. In females, the external fold of the labia minora that covers the clitoris.

Glans Penis

Conical expansion of the corpus spongiosum that forms the head of the penis.