What Hormone Does the Adrenal Cortex Secrete to Maintain Homeostasis

question 16

Multiple Choice

What hormone does the adrenal cortex secrete to maintain homeostasis?

• A) Androgens
• B) Aldosterone
• C) ACTH
• D) Corticosteroid

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Definitions:

Sovereign Immunity

A legal doctrine that protects a sovereign state or its governmental units from being sued without its consent.

Act Of State Doctrine

A doctrine that provides that the judicial branch of one country will not examine the validity of public acts committed by a recognized foreign government within its own territory.

Principle Of Comity

The recognition and respect accorded by nations to the laws and judicial decisions of other nations, based on mutual respect and convenience, rather than obligation.

Confiscation

A government’s taking of a privately owned business or personal property without a proper public purpose or an award of just compensation.