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Peptide hormones work quickly within the cell. Which of the following reasons describes why peptide hormones are able to work so quickly?
Peptide hormones make use of second messengers, which initiate enzyme cascades, allowing the cell to respond rapidly. -
Which of the following organisms is mismatched with their excretion?
Snakes- malighian tublues -
Which is most closely associated with the negative feedback?
As the body temperature rises, the sweat glands secrete -
The counter current heat exchange occurs between___ which carry___ blood from the core of the body___ carry___ blood from the periphery body.
Arteries, warm, veins, cooled -
Which type of animal is most likely to gain water by osmosis from its environment?
Freshwater fishes -
Which of the following is part of both the nervous and endocrine systems, and is crucial to maintenance of homeostasis?
homeostasis -
People who are under constant stress have a tendency to gain weight, especially in the midsection, even if they do not overheat. This is because the hypothalamus responds to stress by stimulating the
Adrenal Cortex -
Which of the following is the correct path urine follows from the internal structures to outside the body?
Kidney-Ureter-Urinary Bladder-Urethra -
___ cells are non-specific, destroying the cells which do not exhibit "self" proteins
Natural Killer -
___ mount an attack against parasites that are too large for phagocytosis
Eosinophils
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