Choose the One Most Appropriate Answer for Each

question 56

Multiple Choice

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once.
-thyroid gland

• A)secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites
• B)secrete insulin and glucagon
• C)secretes testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone
• D)chemical signal of the nervous system that acts locally
• E)secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
• F)secretes cortisol and aldosterone
• G)secretes melatonin in low light conditions
• H)luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone
• I)chemical messenger circulated by the blood, affecting distant parts of the body
• J)secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
• K)hypothalamus product involved in sex hormone production
• L)secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
• M)secretes oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone

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Definitions:

Protein

Essential nutrients for the human body used in every cell for structural, functional, and regulatory processes.

Channel Proteins

Proteins embedded in cell membranes that facilitate the transport of ions and molecules across the membrane in a process essential for various cellular functions.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, involved in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and lipids.

G Protein Complex

A molecular switch on the inside surface of the cell membrane that plays a critical role in transmitting signals from extracellular stimuli to the cell's interior.