Mental and Physical Sluggishness and Low Body Temperature May Be

question 2

Multiple Choice

Mental and physical sluggishness and low body temperature may be signs of

• A) hyperthyroidism.
• B) hypothyroidism.
• C) hyperparathyroidism.
• D) hypoparathyroidism.
• E) diabetes insipidus.

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Definitions:

Zona Pellucida

The thick, transparent covering that surrounds the plasma membrane of a mammalian ovum.

Uterine Wall

The muscular layer of the uterus, crucial for menstrual cycles and expanding during pregnancy to accommodate a growing fetus.

Primary Oocyte

An early stage in the development of an egg cell (oocyte) within the ovary, before it undergoes meiotic division.

Secondary Oocyte

A cell that forms as a result of the first meiotic division of an oocyte and goes on to complete meiosis II upon fertilization.