An Underactive Thyroid That Is Not Treated Can Cause Conditions

question 40

True/False

An underactive thyroid that is not treated can cause conditions such as depression, sensitivity to cold, and fatigue.

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Definitions:

Excretion

The process by which living organisms remove waste products of metabolism and other non-useful materials from their bodies.

Metabolic Waste

Substances left over from metabolic processes (like cellular respiration) that cannot be used by the organism and must be excreted.

Body

The physical structure of an organism, including its organs and tissues.

Osmolarity

The number of osmoles of solute per liter of solution. See osmole.