#Question id: 11579
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
In response to stress, the adrenal gland promotes the synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrate substrates via the action of the steroid hormone ________.
#Question id: 11580
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
Melatonin is secreted by the ________.
#Question id: 11581
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
DES is called an "endocrine disrupting chemical" because it interferes with the endocrine secretions of the ________.
#Question id: 11582
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
Following a stressful stimulus, the fight-or-flight response will cause ________.
#Question id: 11583
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
Use the figure to answer the following question.
In an experiment, rats' ovaries were removed immediately after impregnation, and then the rats were divided into two groups. Treatments and results are summarized in the table. The results most likely occurred because progesterone exerts an effect on the ________.
#Question id: 11584
#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
Use the bar graph to answer the following question.
People who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) experience ongoing, debilitating fatigue. In one study, cortisol levels in the saliva during the first hour after waking were measured and compared between CFS patients and people without CFS (controls). The data is summarized in the graph. What can you infer from the data?
