Minimata Disease Is Related to

question 26

Multiple Choice

Minimata disease is related to

• A)deaths from deep shaft coal mining.
• B)sickness from mercury poisoning in coastal waters.
• C)infirmity from leather processing and tanning in early England.
• D)mental retardation and birth defects caused by thalidomide.

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Definitions:

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by the body's glands that regulate various bodily functions by traveling through the bloodstream to organs and tissues.

Chemical Messengers

Substances, such as hormones and neurotransmitters, that transmit signals and information between cells and throughout the body.

Growth Hormone

A peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals.

Pituitary Gland

A small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain, referred to as the "master gland," which secretes hormones that regulate various bodily functions, including growth, metabolism, and reproduction.