According to the Social Security Administration,in 2014,about _____ People Received

question 139

Multiple Choice

According to the Social Security Administration,in 2014,about _____ people received retirement survivors and disability benefits from Social Security.

• A)100 million
• B)75 million
• C)60 million
• D)25 million

---

Definitions:

First Messenger

Chemical signal, such as a peptide hormone, that binds to a plasma membrane receptor protein and alters the metabolism of a cell because a second messenger is activated.

Second Messenger

Chemical signal, such as cyclic AMP, that causes the cell to respond to the first messenger—a hormone bound to a plasma membrane receptor protein.

Peptide Hormone

Type of hormone that is a protein, a peptide, a glycoprotein, or is derived from an amino acid.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls a variety of functions including temperature regulation, hunger, and thirst, as well as hormones.