If the Adrenal Cortex Produces Lipid-Based Hormones Such as Aldosterone

question 61

Multiple Choice

If the adrenal cortex produces lipid-based hormones such as aldosterone, which organelle would be higher in cells of the adrenal cortex than in the adrenal medulla?

• A) Golgi apparatus
• B) mitochondria
• C) ribosome
• D) rough endoplasmic reticulum
• E) smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Definitions:

Palmate Venation

A type of leaf venation where several main veins radiate outwards from a single point, resembling the palm of a hand, typical of some types of plants.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of organic nutrients, particularly sucrose, from the leaves to the rest of the plant.

Xylem

The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and helps form the woody element in the stem.

Dissolved Sugars

Sugars that have been dissolved in a solvent, often water, making them an important energy source for organisms at the cellular level.