You Have a Cube of Modeling Clay in Your Hands

question 29

Multiple Choice

You have a cube of modeling clay in your hands. Which of the following changes to the shape of this cube of clay will decrease its surface area relative to its volume?

• A) Pinch the edges of the cube into small folds.
• B) Flatten the cube into a pancake shape.
• C) Round the clay up into a sphere.
• D) Stretch the cube into a long, shoebox shape.

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Definitions:

Pituitary Hormones

A group of hormones produced by the pituitary gland, which regulate various physiological processes including growth, reproduction, and metabolism.

Gonadotropic Hormones

Hormones produced by the pituitary gland that stimulate the activity of the gonads (ovaries and testes).

TSH

Thyroid-stimulating hormone, a pituitary hormone that regulates the production of hormones by the thyroid gland.

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone, a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol and other steroids.