Breeder or Fast-Neutron Reactors Generate More Fuel Than They Use

question 20

Multiple Choice

Breeder or fast-neutron reactors generate more fuel than they use because

• A)these reactors capture the energy of extra neutrons released by 235U fissions.
• B)the Second Law of Thermodynamics does not apply to nuclear reactions.
• C)of solar collectors that invest the energy of the sun into new fuel.
• D)the heat that is usually released in standard reactors is mostly recaptured.

Understand the stimulus for hormone release from the posterior pituitary.

Describe the effects and regulation of ADH (antidiuretic hormone).

Understand the role of the hypothalamus in regulating pituitary functions.

Identify the hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary and understand their functions.