The First Step in Undoing the Comstock Law Occurred When

question 124

Multiple Choice

The first step in undoing the Comstock law occurred when

• A)abortion was legalized in the case of Roe v. Wade.
• B)oral contraception was approved for sales in the United States.
• C)courts ruled that physicians must be able to discuss the prevention and cure of sexually transmitted diseases.
• D)a law preventing the sale of contraception was ruled unconstitutional in the case of Griswold v. Connecticut.

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Definitions:

Pepsinogen

Proenzyme formed and secreted by the chief cells of the gastric mucosa; the acidity of the gastric juice and pepsin itself converts pepsinogen into pepsin.

Zymogen Granules

Intracellular storage granules found in the pancreas and other glands, containing inactive enzyme precursors that can be activated when needed.

Salivary Amylase

An enzyme found in saliva that starts the process of breaking down starches into sugars during digestion.

Pyloric Pump

A mechanism involving the pylorus, the region of the stomach that connects to the small intestine, which regulates the passage of digestive contents into the intestine.