List the Factors That Could Cause Abnormal Levels of Secretion

question 51

Essay

List the factors that could cause abnormal levels of secretion from endocrine glands, and explain why target cells may display abnormal responsiveness to a hormone.

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Definitions:

Assembly Line

A manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner to create a finished product efficiently.

Joint Costs

Costs that are incurred in the process of producing two or more products simultaneously up to the point where these products are separable.

Split-off Point

The stage in a production process where joint products can be recognized as distinct and separate products.

Split-off Point

The stage in a production process where multiple products become recognizably separate and independent from each other.