The Corticoid That Counteracts the Inflammatory Response Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

The corticoid that counteracts the inflammatory response is:

• A)thyroxine.
• B)cortisol.
• C)insulin.
• D)norepinephrine.

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Definitions:

Cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane

A cyclopentane molecule with two methyl groups attached to adjacent carbon atoms in the same plane.

Trans-1,3-dimethylcyclopentane

A cyclopentane molecule with methyl groups at the 1 and 3 positions, oriented across from each other.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other and have different physical properties.

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, creating a center of chirality that can lead to the existence of enantiomers in a molecule.