The System of Glands That Secrete Chemicals into the Bloodstream

question 138

Multiple Choice

The system of glands that secrete chemicals into the bloodstream that help control bodily functioning is the

• A) hormonal system.
• B) endocrine system.
• C) nervous system.
• D) pituitary system.

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Definitions:

Oogenesis

The process of egg cell development in females, beginning with the differentiation of germ cells into primary oocytes and ending with the formation of a mature ovum.

Secondary Oocyte

A cell that results from the division of a primary oocyte and goes on to become an ovum after completion of meiosis.

Oogonium

A female germ cell or ovum precursor cell in the early stages of oogenesis, which can undergo mitotic divisions.

Ovum

Female gamete of an animal.