Answer: The options were missing, but the endocrine organs that secret each gland are:
Pituitary gland: Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Pituitary gland: Adrenocorticotropic
Hypothalamus: Gonadotropic
Pituitary gland: Prolactin
Pituitary gland: Growth hormone
Thyroid gland: Thyroxine
Thyroid gland: Calcitonin
Thyroid gland: Triiodothyronine
Hypothalamus: Antidiuretic
Hypothalamus: Oxytocin
Adrenal gland: Glucocorticoids
Adrenal gland: Mineralocorticoids
Adrenal gland: Epinephrine
Pineal gland: Melatonin
Thymus gland: Thymosins
Pancreas: Insulin
Pancreas: Glucagon
Explanation:
- The pituitary gland, also known as the hypophysis, produces the thyroid-stimulating hormone, the adrenocorticotropic, prolactin, and growth hormone. The hypophysis has two parts, the anterior one and the posterior one. The anterior one secretes these hormones thanks to the action of hormones that comes from the hypothalamus.
- The hypothalamus, which is a gland that is in the brain, produces:
gonadotropic, antidiuretic, and oxytocin. Once produced, they are stored and secreted by hypophysis. In this case, these hormones are in the other portion of the hypophysis, the posterior part. The hormones act in the reproductive system.
- The thyroid gland, which is in the neck, produce and secretes:
thyroxine, calcitonin, and triiodothyronine. The calcitonin controls calcium concentration, while the thyroxine and triiodothyronine impact the cells' metabolism.
- The adrenal gland is above the kidneys. It secretes Glucocorticoids, Epinephrine, and Mineralocorticoids. The mineralocorticoids regulate the concentrations of water and salt in our body; glucocorticoids have many functions, one is fighting inflammation; lastly, epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is released in a fight or flight reaction.
- The pancreas is an organ and a gland. As a gland, it secretes glucagon and insulin to regulate the concentration of glucose in the blood.
- The pineal gland is on the brain. This gland secretes melatonin, which is a hormone that helps us to sleep.
- The thymus gland is in the chest, and it produces a hormone called thymosin. This hormone helps in the production of leucocytes, which the thymus produces.
Answer:
The formula for exponential population growth is dN/ dt = rN.
Explanation:
In this equation d is the rate of change, N is the number of existing individuals, r is the intrinsic growth rate, t is time, and dN/dt is the rate of change in population size.
When a Stickleback fish feels threatened, it will flare out its pair of pelvic spines and three dorsal spines, making it difficult for predators to swallow them.
Answer:
Option (c).
Explanation:
The Mendel's give the two most important laws to explain the transmission of the characters in the organism. Mendel is known as father of genetics and explained his work on the pea plant <em>Pisum sativum.</em>
The Mendel's law of independent assortment explains that in the combination of different genes the alleles of the genes separate or assort independently to one another during the meiosis process. The genes must be present on different chromosome to assort independently.
Thus, the correct answer is option (c).
Answer:
Adverse heart conditions do not occur in isolation. It is usually accompanied by other risk factors, like coronary artery dysfunction, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.
In addition to the above, the following factors are indicative of left-sided heart failure:
- Shortness of breath caused by the collection of fluid in the lungs. Shortness of breath usually becomes pronounced upon physical exertion
- An increase in the girth of the torso (mainly the abdomen) due to ascites which is the buildup of fluid in the abdomen.
- engorged scrotum (in males of course)
Explanation:
Left-Sided Heart Failure is simply the inability of the heart to pump oxygen-rich blood into the body.
Blood filled with oxygen is moved from the lungs to the atrium on the left and then to the left ventricle. The blood is then pumped from the ventricle on the left to other parts of the body by a contracting and relaxing action. Left-sided heart failure can be classified into two:
- Systolic Failure and
- Diastolic Failure
1. Systolic Dysfunction: When the left ventricle can no longer shrink properly, the pressure with which the heart can pump enough blood into circulation is reduced.
2. Diastolic Dysfunction: This occurs when the left ventricle can no longer relax as it ought to due to the hardening of the muscle.
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