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Suppose that your job is to determine if a steroid hormone is having an effect on target tissue what would be an indication of activation of the target tissue by hormone in question |
Increase levels of mRNA |
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What would be expected to occur if the melanocyte-stimulating hormone were increased |
There would be an increase in pigmentation in the skin |
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Which of the following occurs in insects when the most inhibiting hormone is prevented from being secreted |
Ecdysone levels increase |
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What hormone is correctly paired with its Target tissue |
Growth hormone: bone |
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Increases in MSH could result in increased pigmentation |
True |
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What gland mediate's the regulation of milk release, water balance and urine contractions during childbirth |
Posterior pituitary |
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What do the products of endocrine glands |
Reach their target tissues circulation |
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What are the following hormones affects cells in the collecting duct of the kidney to help regulate water secretion |
ADH |
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What term refers to the Joint actions of insulin and glucagon |
Antagonistic |
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What gland has neurosecretory component as well as a component that is not under direct neutral control |
The pituitary gland |
