In the Postmenopausal State, There Is a 10- To15-Fold Increase

question 9

Multiple Choice

In the postmenopausal state, there is a 10- to15-fold increase in circulating ______, a 4- to 5-fold increase in ___ __, and a more than 90% decrease in circulating ______.

• A)FSH, LH, estradiol
• B)LH, FSH, estradiol
• C)estradiol, LH, FSH
• D)estradiol, FSH, LH

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Definitions:

Desert Wash

A sandy or gravel-rich channel in a desert or other arid region.

Alluvial Fan

A fan-shaped deposit formed where a fast-flowing stream flattens, slows, and spreads out sediment at the base of mountains.

Desert Varnish

A thin, dark coating found on the surfaces of rocks in arid environments, composed of clay minerals mixed with iron and manganese oxides.

Playa

A flat-bottomed desert basin that temporarily becomes a shallow lake after rainfall.