Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings

question 43

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Tendency of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment

• A)adenohypophysis
• B)adrenocorticotropin
• C)aldosterone
• D)calcitonin
• E)catecholamine
• F)electrolyte
• G)glucocorticoid
• H)glycemia
• I)glycosuria
• J)homeostasis
• K)hypokalemia
• L)hyponatremia
• M)hypothalamus
• N)oxytocin
• O)pancreatectomy
• P)parathyroidectomy
• Q)polydipsia
• R)progesterone
• S)tetraiodothyronine
• T)vasopressin

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Definitions:

Virulence

The degree of damage or harm a pathogen can cause to its host.

Transmission

The process by which genetic information, diseases, or traits are passed from one organism to another or from one generation to the next.

Serial Passage

The process of repeatedly culturing microorganisms or viruses from one environment to another to select for adaptations or increase virulence.