Steroid Hormones

question 24

Multiple Choice

Steroid hormones

• A) are important to differences between the sexes and reproduction.
• B) are secreted by ducted as well as endocrine (ductless) glands.
• C) serve different functions in humans than in other animals.
• D) alter the structure as well as the function of chromosomes.

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to prolonged stress, proposed by Hans Selye.

Exhaustion Stage

The final stage of the stress response, as described by Hans Selye in his General Adaptation Syndrome model, where the body's ability to resist stress becomes depleted after prolonged exposure, leading to increased vulnerability to illness.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, consisting of the alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages.

Exhaustion Stage

The final phase of the General Adaptation Syndrome, characterized by the body's depletion of physical and psychological resources following prolonged stress.